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Anthem

Anthem

NovellaClassicsDystopian
Pages
68
Published
1938
Language
English

Synopsis

In a future where individuality is a crime, one man dares to think for himself. He lives in a society that has erased personal names and values, but he secretly yearns for more. When he falls in love and seeks forbidden knowledge, he risks everything to break free from the collective.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingPhilosophicalDarkInspiring
Forbidden LoveReluctant HeroSecret Identity
Writing5.0Impact3.0Characters2.0Plot3.0Atmosphere4.0

Genres

Classics Dystopian Literary Fiction Science Fiction Time Travel Historical Fiction

About the author

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Ayn Rand

Alice O'Connor (born Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum;[a] February 2, [O.S. January 20] 1905 – March 6, 1982), better known by her pen name Ayn Rand (/aɪn/), was a Russian-American writer and philosopher. She is known for her fiction and for developing a philosophical system she named Objectivism. Born and educated in Russia, she moved to the United States in 1926. She wrote a play that opened on Broadway in 1935. After two early novels that were initially unsuccessful, she achieved fame with her 1943...

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Frequently asked questions

  • Is Anthem connected to Ayn Rand's other novels?

    Anthem explores early versions of the philosophical ideas that Ayn Rand later developed more extensively in her longer works like The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. It serves as a concise introduction to her objectivist philosophy.

  • Does Anthem have a film adaptation?

    Anthem has been adapted into a film. The 2011 movie version was directed by Terrel Seltzer and stars Eric Roberts.

  • Is Anthem often taught in schools?

    Anthem is frequently included in high school and college curricula, particularly in literature and philosophy courses, due to its themes of individualism versus collectivism and its concise exploration of dystopian society.

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