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"Anthem" by Ayn Rand is a dystopian novella written in 1937 and first published in 1938. Set in a future Dark Age where individuality has been erased and technological progress is controlled, the story follows Equality 7-2521, a young man who commits the ultimate transgression: independent thought. Through secret scientific research, he rediscovers electricity and falls in love with Liberty 5-3000. When his forbidden activities are exposed, they flee into the wilderness to forge a new world built on the revolutionary concept of "I." ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Rand, Ayn, 1905-1982 |
|---|---|
| Title | Anthem |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthem_(novella) |
| Credits | An anonymous group of volunteers, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 89.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Individuality -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1250 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 1998 |
| Last Update | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 7966 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/1250