Anthem

Anthem

Upon original submission of â€œAnthemâ€ to Macmillan publishing the book was rejected on grounds that â€œthe author does not understand socialism.â€ For the harshest of Ayn Randâ€™s critics this might as well be an analysis of all her work. However, for those who revere Randâ€™s work and subscribe to her particular philosophy of objectivism this novel could be set in the present day instead of some unidentified future in which mankind has entered a dark age characterized by irrationality, collectivism, and socialistic thinking. In this dystopian novella we find a world where technological advancement is now carefully planned and the concept of individuality has been eliminated. The central characters of the story are Equality 7-2521, a free thinking inventor, and his love interest, Liberty 5-3000. Like most dystopian works, â€œAnthemâ€ describes a strange and unfathomable world which could never exist. It is in the creation of this extreme world that Rand creates a parable to warn us against what she believed were the perils of socialism. What is clearly a response to the oppressiveness of the Soviet Union, â€œAnthemâ€ continues to resonate with those fearful of collectivist political philosophy gone too far. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.
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EANs 9781420952247
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Country	USA
Brand	Digireads.com
Manufacturer	Digireads.com
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781420952247
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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