Anthem

Rand, Ayn

ISBN 10 : 1565115473 ISBN 13 : 9781565115477

Editeur : Highbridge Company, 2002

Synopsis

Ayn Rand's classic bestseller, "Anthem," is the unforgettable tale of a nightmarish totalitarian future--and the ultimate triumph of the individual spirit. First published in 1938, and often compared with Orwell's "1984" and Huxley's "Brave New World," this beautifully written story has introduced millions to Rand's provocative worldview.
Rand's protagonist, Equality 7-2521, describes a surreal world of faceless, nameless drones who "exist through, by and for our brothers who are the State. Amen." Alone, this daring young man defies the will of the ruling councils and discovers the forbidden freedoms that prevailed during the Unmentionable Times. In other words, he finds and celebrates the power of the self. In doing so, he becomes the prototypical Rand hero--a bold risk-taker who shuns conformity and unabashedly embraces egoism.
This exciting dramatization features an electrifying performance by veteran actor and former BBC Drama Repertory Company member Paul Meier. It is certain to be the definitive recording of "Anthem"--and a milestone in audio interpretation of literary classics.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Anthem has long been hailed as one of Ayn Rand's classic novels, and a clear predecessor to her later masterpieces, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. In Anthem, Rand examines a frightening future in which individuals have no name, no independence, and no values. Equality 7-2521 lives in the dark ages of the future where all decisions are made by committee, all people live in collectives, and all traces of individualism have been wiped out. Despite such a restrictive environment, the spark of individual thought and freedom still burns in him--a passion which he has been taught to call sinful. In a purely egalitarian world, Equality 7-2521 dares to stand apart from the herd--to think and choose for himself, to discover electricity, and to love the woman of his choice. Now he has been marked for death for committing the ultimate sin. In a world where the great "we" reign supreme, he has rediscovered the lost and holy word--"I."

Biographie de l'auteur

Ayn Rand (February 2 1905 – March 6, 1982) was a Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her two best-selling novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, and for developing a philosophical system she called Objectivism. Educated in Russia, she moved to the United States in 1926. She had a play produced on Broadway in 1935–1936. After two early novels that were initially unsuccessful in America, she achieved fame with her 1943 novel, The Fountainhead.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Highbridge Company
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1565115473
• ISBN 13: 9781565115477
• Reliure: Cassette
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible