Anthem

Anthem by Ayn Rand

Anthem has long been hailed as one of Ayn Rand's classic books, and a clear forerunner to her afterward magnum opuses, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. In Anthem, Rand analyzes a startling future in which people have no title, no freedom, and no values. Equality 7-2521 lives within the dark ages of the longer term where all choices are made by committee, all individuals live in collectives, and all follows of independence have been wiped out. In spite of such a prohibitive environment, the start of person thought and opportunity still burns in him--a enthusiasm which he has been instructed to call wicked. In a simply libertarian world, Equality 7-2521 dares to stand separated from the herd--to think and select for himself, to find power, and to adore the lady of his choice.