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Anthem is a novella by American writer Ayn Rand, first published in Great Britain in 1938 and revised for its first American edition in 1946. The novel is set in some unspecified time and… mais…

Anthem is a novella by American writer Ayn Rand, first published in Great Britain in 1938 and revised for its first American edition in 1946. The novel is set in some unspecified time and place in the future, many years after human civilization has undergone a cataclysm in which all knowledge was lost and a primitive, rigidly collectivist society was established. In this society, there is no concept of individuality. Even the word I has disappeared from the language. The novel describes the efforts of the main character, Equality 7-2521, to reestablish a sense of personal identity and restore the knowledge of the past by objective scientific inquiry. In doing so, he must face many dangers and privations.Although Anthem did not attract much attention on first publication, the success of Rand's later novels gave it a boost, and it has maintained its popularity for nearly half a century. By the early twenty-first century, 3,500,000 copies had been sold, and 100,000 copies are sold every year. Anthem is especially popular among young people, including high school and college students, who see in Equality's struggle to attain a meaningful sense of self a model for their own emergence into maturity. The novella remains important as an expression of the dangers of totalitarian societies and the importance of individual creativity and political freedom. Digital Content>E-books>SF&Fantasy>Dark Fantasy>Dark Fantasy, Xist Publishing Digital >16<

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Anthem is a dystopian fiction novella by Russian-American writer Ayn Rand, written in 1937 and first published in 1938 in the United Kingdom. The story takes place at an unspecified futur… mais…

Anthem is a dystopian fiction novella by Russian-American writer Ayn Rand, written in 1937 and first published in 1938 in the United Kingdom. The story takes place at an unspecified future date when mankind has entered another Dark Age. Technological advancement is now carefully planned and the concept of individuality has been eliminated. A young man known as Equality 7-2521 rebels by doing secret scientific research. When his activity is discovered, he flees into the wilderness with the girl he loves. Together they plan to establish a new society based on rediscovered individualism.Rand originally conceived of the story as a play, then decided to write for magazine publication. At her agent's suggestion, she submitted it to book publishers. The novella was first published by Cassell in England. It was published in the United States only after Rand's next novel, The Fountainhead, became a best seller. Rand revised the text for the US edition, which was published in 1946. Source: Wikipedia Digital Content>E-books>SF&Fantasy>Dark Fantasy>Dark Fantasy, Xist Publishing Digital >16<

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Anthem is a classic science fiction novella by Ayn Rand.Anthem takes place in a dark, dystopian future. Collectivism and socialist economics have driven mankind to a technological standst… mais…

Anthem is a classic science fiction novella by Ayn Rand.Anthem takes place in a dark, dystopian future. Collectivism and socialist economics have driven mankind to a technological standstill. The individual is not acknowledged in this society, the word I having been eliminated from speech altogether. Rand explores the tension between collectivism and individualism and equates the errors or triumphs of these with socialism and capitalism.As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing Corp. is extremely dedicated to bringing to the forefront the amazing works of long dead and truly talented authors. Digital Content>E-books>SF&Fantasy>Dark Fantasy>Dark Fantasy, Xist Publishing Digital >16<

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“My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.” ANTHEM is a dystopian fiction novella by Ayn Rand, written in 1937 and fi… mais…

“My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.” 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 (for example, the use of the word "I" is punishable by death). Digital Content>E-books>SF&Fantasy>Dark Fantasy>Dark Fantasy, Xist Publishing Digital >16<

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A dystopian terror for teens and adultsAyn Rand's shortest work images a world where education is banned and there is one word punishable by death - "I." The hero discovers that man's gre… mais…

A dystopian terror for teens and adultsAyn Rand's shortest work images a world where education is banned and there is one word punishable by death - "I." The hero discovers that man's greatest duty is the pursui A dystopian terror for teens and adultsAyn Rand's shortest work images a world where education is banned and there is one word punishable by death - "I." The hero discovers that man's greatest duty is the pursui Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory, Xist Classics<