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Anthem [Kindle Edition]

Ayn Rand (Author)
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The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, shamanism and ancient knowledge. Our books are available in digital format. We have approximately 50 thousand titles in 40 different languages and we work hard every single day in order to convert more titles to digital format and make them available for our readers. Currently, we have 2000 titles available for purchase in 35 Countries in addition to the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Our titles contain an interactive table of contents for ease of navigation of the book. We sincerely hope you enjoy these treasures in the form of digital books.

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Equality 7-2521 dares to defy the ideals of collectivism in a futuristic state.
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 143 KB
  • Print Length: 92 pages
  • Publisher: Library of Alexandria (28 May 2001)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B006L7I076
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (121 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #90,223 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
_Anthem_ was the first Rand book I ever read, and introduced me to the author who was to become my favorite. I had already read _1984_ and _Brave New World_ by that time, and I'd say that _Anthem's_ depiction of the triumph of the individual is much more inspiring and intriguing than the above works, and it comes via a very un-Rand-like economy of words. This was, to me, a quite different presentation of her philosophy than her other fiction works.


I was prompted to write this review after reading someone else's review, where _Anthem_ was deemed unoriginal in comparison to Orwell's _1984_. Please note that 1984 was written in 1948, whereas Anthem was written in 1937. Personally, I think they are both good books (but I'd rank Orwell's _Animal Farm_ over _1984,_ and both below _Anthem_).

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Chilling 19 May 2009
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"1984" is a great novel. No question.

But "Anthem", albeit shorter in length and far well less known, is, I think, its equal, in its portrayl of a frightening future and a possible one.

Once you get past Rand's narrative style in the text-although that is driven by the story-it is complusive reading. The future it predicts is both unbelievable and immediately logical. Read it, you won't regret it, and you won't forget you ever did.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
"I" Loved this book! 30 July 1999
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
The story is right out of George Orwell's 1984, but from a literary standpoint, I was impressed by Ayn Rand's wonderful use of personal pronouns to tell the story. Never seen this anywhere else. The personal pronoun, "I", was not used until the main character "found" himself free of the burdens of the collective society. Imagine writing a book in the first person perspective and not use the word "I"!

This book is easy reading and generates an appreciation of personal freedom and what it is to earn that feeling of freedom. I definitely recommend this book--doesn't take long to read and you may find yourself reading it several times, enjoying it more each time. Enjoy!

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An interesting allegory
Ayn Rand's second book - after We the Living (Penguin Modern Classics) - is more of a novella than a novel. But it resonates with all the power of an epic work. Read more
Published 10 months ago by David P. Kessler
Anthem. So different.
I really like this book that puts socialism to the extreme. I like that the idea that the world could have been shaped like this, but no one can restrain people truly to not think... Read more
Published 11 months ago by LouiseV
Long lost love
Well, Ayn really spoke to my heart - passages of the book I could have written myself sitting in RS or writing essays or reading 1984. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. M. J. Semple
Embarrassing
How has Ayn Rand become so popular of late? I bought this book as I am a fan of the whole dystopia genre, but this is possibly not only the worst book of that genre which I have... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Brett Charlton
Allegory writ large
Reasons to read this? File alongside "Brave New World" and "1984", as all three texts were written within 20 years of each other. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. Robert Jones
We hold these truths to be self evident...
Equality 7-2521 who speaks of himself in the first person plural makes a few discoveries that lead him to rethink the nature and purpose of man. Read more
Published 22 months ago by bernie
Classic Dystopian Novella
This is my first Ayn Rand book and knowing she is a strong philosophical writer I wasn't sure that her writing would be my thing. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2010 by Alison
A classic of art and philosophy
'Anthem' is a novella that describes the fight of a rebellious inventor and the woman he loves to achieve independence from the dull conformity and anti-rational hegemony of a... Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2009 by G. Imroth
Sheer poetry
While this novella is set in a dark time and place in the not-so-distant future, it glows with such beauty that I come close to rapture whenever I re-read it. Read more
Published on 14 July 2007 by J. A. Eyon
Avoid like the plague it is
I bought this on the strength of the Rush album 2112 which was supposedly inspired by this book. I am now ashamed to have liked the record. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2006 by J. D. Ritchie
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