Ayn Rand's searing portrait of a dystopian future in which all ego has been erasedIn a world where science and learning are banned and the simple utterance of the Unspeakable Word,I, is punishable by death, a man named Equality 7-2521 struggles with his unquenchable desire to investigate, to think, to know. His instincts are a ';curse' that threatens to bring him to the attention of a government dedicated to the elimination of the self. But Equality 7-2521 cannot ignore his true nature, just as he cannot ignore the fruits of his curiosity: the discovery of the mysterious ';power of the sky.' His great awakeningin heart, mind, and soulrepresents the inevitable triumph of the individual over the collective.A riveting, thought-provoking parable based on the author's experience of life in a socialist state,Anthemserves as an invaluable introduction to Ayn Rand, her fiction, and her philosophy.
| ISBN: | 9781480476998 |
| Publication date: | 18th March 2014 |
| Author: | Rand, Ayn |
| Publisher: | Open Road Media |
| Format: | Ebook |
Ayn Rand's searing portrait of a dystopian future in which all ego has been erasedIn a world where science and learning are banned and the simple utterance of the Unspeakable Word,I, is punishable by death, a man named Equality 7-2521 struggles with his unquenchable desire to investigate, to think, to know. His instincts are a ';curse' that threatens to bring him to the attention of a government dedicated to the elimination of the self. But Equality 7-2521 cannot ignore his true nature, just as he cannot ignore the fruits of his curiosity: the discovery of the mysterious ';power of the sky.' His great awakeningin heart, mind, and soulrepresents the inevitable triumph of the individual over the collective.A riveting, thought-provoking parable based on the author's experience of life in a socialist state,Anthemserves as an invaluable introduction to Ayn Rand, her fiction, and her philosophy.
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Anthem was written by Rand, Ayn and published by Open Road Media
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