Anthem
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4.4 • 4.6K Ratings
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Publisher Description
Anthem is a dystopian fiction novella by Ayn Rand, written in 1937 and first published in 1938 in England. It takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind has entered another dark age characterized by irrationality, collectivism, and socialistic thinking and economics. Technological advancement is now carefully planned (when it is allowed to occur at all) and the concept of individuality has been eliminated.
Customer Reviews
Classic
Loved the latin "ego" meaning "I" ending. Great message, but a little long with all the description in the end chapters. I had to read this in a night for school and it was much better than I thought. Great overnight read, took me 3 hours. Happy reading!
Perfect for our times.
In the days where we are constantly bombarded with “the we is more important than the me” this is a great reminder of the little freedoms that are slowly stolen in the name of the Greater Good.
Anthem
Starts with promise, but ends up with pages of redundant pontificating.