Project Gutenberg 1998-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 6277 Rand, Ayn 1905 1982 Rosenbaum, Alissa Zinovievna O'Connor, Ayn Rand Rosenbaum, Alice Rand, Ain Anthem An anonymous group of volunteers, and David Widger "Anthem" by Ayn Rand is a dystopian novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a society that prioritizes collectivism to the extent that individualism is all but eradicated, and follows the journey of the protagonist, Equality 7-2521, as he grapples with the oppressive nature of this world. The book explores themes of identity, freedom, and the struggle against conformity. The opening of the novel introduces us to Equality 7-2521, who begins writing in secret, aware that self-expression is forbidden. He lives in a society where individuality is considered a great sin, and where people are assigned roles and names by the Council. As he reflects on his life and experiences, he recounts the pain of being different from his peers due to his height and intellectual curiosity. In a world that demands conformity, he yearns to understand his own identity and seeks knowledge, leading him to a discovery from the Unmentionable Times that propels him toward rebellion and self-realization. The reader is drawn into Equality 7-2521’s internal conflict and the oppressive nature of his environment right from the beginning, setting up the stage for his pursuit of individualism against a repressive collective society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Psychological fiction Love stories Time travel -- Fiction Men -- Psychology -- Fiction Individuality -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Science Fiction by Women Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 142032 142040 2024-09-01T08:58:36.595291 2023-10-01T08:16:16.430480 text/html text/html 145361 2021-01-21T16:21:40 text/html; charset=us-ascii 44517 2021-01-21T16:24:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 96213 2024-09-01T08:58:40.484253 application/epub+zip 96060 2024-09-01T08:58:37.833265 application/epub+zip 96060 2024-09-01T08:58:37.055271 application/epub+zip 161969 2024-09-01T08:58:42.582237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146493 2024-09-01T08:58:39.976239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146513 2022-09-01T10:05:20.395591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130674 130641 2024-09-01T08:58:36.286288 2023-10-01T08:16:16.153472 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 130855 2021-01-21T16:23:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 42985 2021-01-21T16:24:09 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20147 2024-09-01T08:58:42.715227 application/rdf+xml 8645 2024-09-01T08:58:37.408263 image/jpeg 2421 2024-09-01T08:58:37.230282 image/jpeg 84817 2024-09-01T08:58:36.609267 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia