Anthem

Rand, Ayn

Edité par The Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1953

1982 9th printing of 1953 Caxton reissue. Minor discoloration along top jacket spine edge. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 105 pp. Forewords by Leonard E. Read and author, biographical sketch of author follows text. A man leaves an oppressive society to find himself. "It takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind has entered another dark age characterized by irrationality, collectivism, and 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 use of the word "I" is punishable by death). Rand, as a teenager living in Soviet Russia, initially conceived Anthem as a play. This is a novel upholding Rand's central principles of her philosophy and of her heroes: reason, values, volition, individualism. N° de réf. du vendeur 2350829

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Anthem
Éditeur : The Caxton Printers, Ltd.
Date d'édition : 1953
Reliure : Hard Cover
Etat : Near Fine
Etat de la jaquette : Very Good
Edition : 9th Printing.