Anthem

by Rand, Ayn; Peikoff, Leonard; Peikoff, Leonard

• ISBN13: 9780451191137
• ISBN10: 0451191137
• eBook ISBN(s): 11113
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780451019851, 9780451028099, 9780451040633, 9780451047892, 9780451065940, 9780451078469, 9780451117120, 9780451127372, 9780451140869, 9780451153319, 9780451159939, 9780451166838, 9780451185327
• Edition: 50th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-03-01
• Publisher: Signet
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Summary

The year 2005 marks Ayn Rand's Centennial Year. Ayn Rand's classic tale of a future dark age of the great We??a world that deprives individuals of name, independence, and values?anticipates her later masterpieces, The Fountain head and Atlas Shrugged.

Author Biography

Born February 2, 1905, Ayn Rand published her first novel, We the Living, in 1936. Anthem followed in 1938. It was with the publication of The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957) that she achieved her spectacular success. Rand’s unique philosophy, Objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience. The fundamentals of her philosophy are put forth in three nonfiction books, Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, The Virtues of Selfishness, and Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal. They are all available in Signet editions, as is the magnificent statement of her artistic credo, The Romantic Manifesto.

Table of Contents

Context	p. 1
Plot Overview	p. 5
Character List	p. 7
Analysis of Major Characters	p. 9
Equality 7-2521	p. 9
The Golden one	p. 10
Themes, Motifs & Symbols	p. 13
The Primacy of the Individual	p. 13
The Value of Martyrdom	p. 14
The Impotence of the Collective	p. 14
Original Creation as a Component of Identity	p. 14
Fear	p. 15
Naming	p. 15
Shapelessness	p. 16
Light	p. 16
The Forest	p. 17
Manuscripts	p. 17
Summary & Analysis	p. 19
Introduction & Author's Preface	p. 19
Chapter I	p. 21
Chapter II	p. 25
Chapters III-IV	p. 28
Chapters V-VI	p. 30
Chapter VII	p. 34
Chapter VIII	p. 37
Chapter IX	p. 39
Chapters X-XI	p. 42
Chapter XII	p. 46
Important Quotations Explained	p. 49
Key Facts	p. 55
Study Questions & Essay Topics	p. 59
Review & Resources	p. 63
Quiz	p. 63
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 69
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