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Anthem

by Ayn Rand (1905–1982)

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"Anthem" by Ayn Rand is a dystopian novella written in 1937 and first published in 1938. In a future Dark Age where individuality has been erased and technology is controlled, a young man named Equality 7-2521 commits a forbidden act: secret scientific research. When his transgression is discovered, he flees into the wilderness with Liberty 5-3000, the woman he loves. Together, they seek to rediscover what their society has destroyed—the concept of the individual self.

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  • Science fiction
  • Psychological fiction
  • Love stories
  • Time travel
  • Men · Psychology
  • Individuality

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This free edition of Anthem by Ayn Rand comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #1249, released 1998-03-01. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Novels, American Literature.

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