Anthem - Couverture souple

Rand, Ayn

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1511869356 ISBN 13 : 9781511869355

Editeur : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Anthem is a dystopian fiction novella by Ayn Rand, first published in 1938. It takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind has entered another dark age as a result of the evils of irrationality and collectivism and the weaknesses of socialistic thinking and economics. Technological advancement is now carefully planned (when it is allowed to occur at all) and the concept of individuality has been eliminated (for example, the word "I" has disappeared from the language). As is common in her work, Rand draws a clear distinction between the "socialist/communal" values of equality and brotherhood and the "productive/capitalist" values of achievement and individuality. Many of the novella's core themes, such as the struggle between individualism and collectivism, are echoed in Rand's later books, such as The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. However, the style of "Anthem" is unique among Rand's work, more narrative-centered and economical, lacking the intense didactic expressions of philosophical abstraction that occur in later works. It is probably her most accessible work.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In a future where mankind has no names, where the very word "I" has been outlawed to be punished by death, where the Collective dictates the lives of the people, where the individual is suppressed, a light in the dark has just turned on.

Within a man, known only as Equality 7-2521, the light of individuality, of ingenuity, still burns bright, and deep in a cave he has harnessed "the power of the sky" and channeled it into a light bulb... a light bulb that will change his life forever....

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1511869356
• ISBN 13: 9781511869355
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 68