Anthem
“This is one of my all time favorite books. A succinct commentary on individualism and ego. Ayn Rand is a philosopher no less important than Sartre or Nietzsche. Like Orwell she injects social commentary into novels, which makes her works accessible to all, regardless of formal education.” John...
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“This is one of my all time favorite books. A succinct commentary on individualism and ego. Ayn Rand is a philosopher no less important than Sartre or Nietzsche. Like Orwell she injects social commentary into novels, which makes her works accessible to all, regardless of formal education.” John Shepperd Gotham Daily Telegraph
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781479313419 (1479313416)
Publish date: July 3rd 2012
Publisher: CreateSpace
Pages no: 62
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Science Fiction,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Read For School,
Politics,
Philosophy,
Dystopia,
Fiction
This novella takes place sometime in the far distant future in a totally controlled society and it will surely make you stop and think long after you turn the final page. It is about a dystopian society, yet I wonder if it is not really about what some would consider a utopian society. Everything is...
I didn't really find this enjoyable, but that's probably just me.
IntroductionNotesAuthor's Foreword--Anthem
Absolutely profoundThis book was beautiful, thought provoking and so profound. Highly recommended! I was a little skeptical at first but once I picked it up and began reading I didn't put it down until finished (granted it's only 89 pages, but still).
Un futur dystopique intéressant, dans la même veine que Atlas Shrugged, où tout individualisme a été effacé au profit de la seule communauté et où toute différence supérieure est pourchassée pour le bien de tous. Malheureusement le héros sonne creux, découvrant des choses beaucoup plus facilement, d...
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