false 667 84 Available for the first time in trade paperback--this provocative book is "an anthem sung in praise of man's ego"--from the legendary author Ayn Rand<br><br><i>Anthem</i> has long been hailed as one of Ayn Rand's classic novels, and a clear predecessor to her later masterpieces, <i>The Fountainhead</i> and <i>Atlas Shrugged</i>. In <i>Anthem</i>, Rand examines a frightening future in which individuals have no name, no independence, and no values. Equality 7-2521 lives in the dark ages of the future where all decisions are made by committee, all people live in collectives, and all traces of individualism have been wiped out. Despite such a restrictive environment, the spark of individual thought and freedom still burns in him--a passion which he has been taught to call sinful. In a purely egalitarian world, Equality 7-2521 dares to stand apart 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." 287946 1938 Anthem total:13827|5:3271|4:4357|3:3958|2:1500|1:741| 13827 49398 17083 1313 667 0452281253 9780452281257 12488 1129 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157143423m/667.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/667.Anthem 1 15 false Thu Nov 08 16:10:24 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 08 16:27:35 -0800 2007 more...]]> 667 0452281253 9780452281257 12488 1129 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157143423m/667.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/667.Anthem 4 12 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 22 19:33:00 -0700 2007 Tue Dec 04 21:46:13 -0800 2007
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Rand herself described this story as a poem, and is able to enforce her philosophy...more...]]> 667 0452281253 9780452281257 12488 1129 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157143423m/667.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/667.Anthem 5 1 false Sat Mar 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 18:02:34 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 08:06:16 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 667 0452281253 9780452281257 12488 1129 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157143423m/667.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/667.Anthem 1 4 false Fri Nov 16 06:52:38 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 04 09:04:46 -0800 2007 more...]]> 667 0452281253 9780452281257 12488 1129 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157143423m/667.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/667.Anthem 1 4 false Wed Mar 14 07:00:53 -0700 2007 Wed Mar 14 07:30:53 -0700 2007 667 0452281253 9780452281257 12488 1129 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157143423m/667.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/667.Anthem 1 4 false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 24 11:17:21 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 24 11:19:23 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=806847