Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 1998-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 181 Rand, Ayn 1905 1982 Rosenbaum, Alissa Zinovievna O'Connor, Ayn Rand Rosenbaum, Alice Rand, Ain Anthem There is a different edition at #1250. The file anthm10z.* is a comparison of both. This Etext was prepared by an anonymous group of volunteers "Anthem" by Ayn Rand is a dystopian novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a future society where individuality has been suppressed in favor of collectivism, leading to a culture that forbids personal choice and independence. The protagonist, Equality 7-2521, struggles against the oppressive rules of his society, leading him on a journey of self-discovery and rebellion against a world that has deemed personal aspirations as sinful. At the start of the novel, the main character, Equality 7-2521, reflects on the transgressions he and his fellow citizens have committed against the collective laws governing their lives, where thinking or acting alone is strictly forbidden. He describes his secretive act of writing, which symbolizes a desire for individuality and freedom. Living in a world where all men are forced to conform and work collectively, Equality 7-2521 feels burdened by his exceptionalism – being taller and more intelligent than most. As he recalls his upbringing in various institutions designed to indoctrinate Citizens into collectivist ideals, he grapples with feelings of guilt and isolation. The opening lays the foundation for his eventual rebellion as he yearns for knowledge and autonomy, emphasizing the book's central themes of individualism versus collectivism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Psychological fiction Love stories Time travel -- Fiction Men -- Psychology -- Fiction Individuality -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 153949 139686 2024-09-01T08:58:29.834318 2023-10-01T08:16:10.770921 text/html text/html 153942 139679 2024-09-01T08:58:30.008350 2023-10-01T08:16:10.913954 text/html text/html 92663 2024-09-01T08:58:33.856283 application/epub+zip 93374 2024-09-01T08:58:31.173296 application/epub+zip 93374 2024-09-01T08:58:30.441301 application/epub+zip 171621 2024-09-01T08:58:36.057287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155794 2024-09-01T08:58:33.370285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152900 2022-08-01T08:33:06.761504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135374 122848 2024-09-01T08:58:29.512306 2023-10-01T08:16:10.590932 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 128004 2015-06-25T12:22:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41960 2015-06-25T12:27:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19484 2024-09-01T08:58:36.192260 application/rdf+xml 8645 2024-09-01T08:58:30.778306 image/jpeg 2421 2024-09-01T08:58:30.609288 image/jpeg 93079 2024-09-01T08:58:30.022320 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia