num_pages: 256
description: 
  Alternate cover edition for ISBN: 9780452286351
The second novel by Ayn Rand, acclaimed author of Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, envisions a future dystopia where free thought is a crime against the great “we.”He lived in the dark ages of the future. In a loveless world he dared to love the woman of his choice. In an age that had lost all trace of science and civilization he had the courage to seek and find knowledge. But these were not the crimes for which he would be hunted. He was marked for death because he had committed the unpardonable sin: He had stood forth from the mindless human herd. In a world that deprives individuals of name, independence, and values—he was a man alone. This edition features an introduction by Rand’s literary executor, Leonard Peikoff, which includes excerpts from documents by Ayn Rand—letters, interviews, and journal notes in which she discusses Anthem.
language: English
title: Anthem
titlecomplete: Anthem
characters: Liberty, Equality
genres: Read For School, Politics, Philosophy, Dystopia, School, Science Fiction, Novels, Literature, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 151749
awards: awardedAt: 536486400000
name: Prometheus Hall of Fame Award, awardedAt: 1388563200000
name: Retro Hugo Award
category: Best Novella
publisher: NAL