About the book
Anthem is Ayn Rand’s classic tale of a dystopian future of the great “We”—a world that deprives individuals of a name or independence—that anticipates her later masterpieces, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged.
They existed only to serve the state. They were conceived in controlled Palaces of Mating. They died in the Home of the Useless. From cradle to grave, the crowd was one—the great WE.
In all that was left of humanity there was only one man who dared to think, seek, and love. He lived in the dark ages of the future. In a loveless world, he dared to love the woman of his choice. In an age that had lost all trace of science and civilization, he had the courage to seek and find knowledge. But these were not the crimes for which he would be hunted. He was marked for death because he had committed the unpardonable sin: He had stood forth from the mindless human herd. He was a man alone. He had rediscovered the lost and holy word—I.
“I worship individuals for their highest possibilities as individuals, and I loathe humanity, for its failure to live up to these possibilities.”—Ayn Rand
Editions of Anthem
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780525940159
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780525948933
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780452286351
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- ISBN 9780451019851
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- ISBN 9780451028099
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- ISBN 9780451040633
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- ISBN 9780451047892
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- ISBN 9780451065940
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- ISBN 9780451078469
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- ISBN 9780451117120
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- ISBN 9780451127372
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- ISBN 9780451140869
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- ISBN 9780451153319
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- ISBN 9780451159939
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- ISBN 9780451166838
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- ISBN 9780451185327
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- ISBN 9780451191137
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- ISBN 9780452281257
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101137178
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Anthem is Ayn Rand’s classic tale of a dystopian future of the great “We”—a world that deprives individuals of a name or independence—that anticipates her later masterpieces, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged.
They existed only to serve the state. They were conceived in controlled Palaces of Mating. They died in the Home of the Useless. From cradle to grave, the crowd was one—the great WE.
In all that was left of humanity there was only one man who dared to think, seek, and love. He lived in the dark ages of the future. In a loveless world, he dared to love the woman of his choice. In an age that had lost all trace of science and civilization, he had the courage to seek and find knowledge. But these were not the crimes for which he would be hunted. He was marked for death because he had committed the unpardonable sin: He had stood forth from the mindless human herd. He was a man alone. He had rediscovered the lost and holy word—I.
“I worship individuals for their highest possibilities as individuals, and I loathe humanity, for its failure to live up to these possibilities.”—Ayn Rand
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Anthem about?
Anthem is Ayn Rand’s classic tale of a dystopian future of the great “We”—a world that deprives individuals of a name or independence—that anticipates her later masterpieces, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged.
They existed only to serve the state. They were conceived in controlled Palaces of Mating. They died in the Home of the Useless. From cradle to grave, the crowd was one—the great WE.
In all that was left of humanity there was only one man who dared to think, seek, and love. He lived in the dark ages of the future. In a loveless world, he dared to love the woman of his choice. In an age that had lost all trace of science and civilization, he had the courage to seek and find knowledge. But these were not the crimes for which he would be hunted. He was marked for death because he had committed the unpardonable sin: He had stood forth from the mindless human herd. He was a man alone. He had rediscovered the lost and holy word—I.
“I worship individuals for their highest possibilities as individuals, and I loathe humanity, for its failure to live up to these possibilities.”—Ayn Rand
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Anthem?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Anthem?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780525940159
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Anthem?
Ayn Rand
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Anthem is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780525940159) and hardcover(ISBN 9780525948933) and paperback(ISBN 9780452286351) and paperback(ISBN 9780451019851) and paperback(ISBN 9780451028099) and paperback(ISBN 9780451040633) and paperback(ISBN 9780451047892) and paperback(ISBN 9780451065940) and paperback(ISBN 9780451078469) and paperback(ISBN 9780451117120) and paperback(ISBN 9780451127372) and paperback(ISBN 9780451140869) and paperback(ISBN 9780451153319) and paperback(ISBN 9780451159939) and paperback(ISBN 9780451166838) and paperback(ISBN 9780451185327) and paperback(ISBN 9780451191137) and paperback(ISBN 9780452281257) and ebook(ISBN 9781101137178)
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