Anthem

by Ayn Rand

No cover — Ayn Rand: Anthem (2008, Hampton-Brown)

113 pages

English language

Published Nov. 7, 2008 by Hampton-Brown.

ISBN:: 978-0-7362-3159-6
OCLC Number:: 259270298

Equality 7-2521 lives in the Dark Ages of the future, where all decisions are made by committee, all people live in collectives, all traces of individualism have been wiped out. But the spark of individual thought and freedom still burns in Equality 7-2521, a passion which he has been taught to call sinful. In a purely egalitarian world, he dares to stand forth from the herd -- to think and choose for himself, to discover electricity, and to love the woman of his choice. Now he has been marked for death for committing the ultimate sin: in a world where the great "we" reign supreme, he has rediscovered the lost and holy word "I". This provocative book is an anthem sung in praise of man's ego.

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Simon Vandereecken ~ Nithou reviewed Anthem by Ayn Rand

Review of 'Anthem' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Un futur dystopique intéressant, dans la même veine que Atlas Shrugged, où tout individualisme a été effacé au profit de la seule communauté et où toute différence supérieure est pourchassée pour le bien de tous. Malheureusement le héros sonne creux, découvrant des choses beaucoup plus facilement, de manière innée à un point illogique, assez classique chez Ayn Rand mais un peu décevant. De même la fin en long monologue philosophique est un peu lourde à supporter.

georgedpeterson reviewed Anthem by Ayn Rand

Review of 'Anthem' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

Interesting until you figure out the moral is nobody should help others, and you should think only of yourself. Rand's only saving grace is her Atheism.