{"title":"Ayn Rand","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"anthem-paperback","title":"Anthem - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAyn Rand's \u003cem\u003eAnthem\u003c\/em\u003e is a dystopian novella exploring the struggle between individualism and collectivism. Set in a future society where personal identity is erased, the story follows a man who rediscovers independent thought and the meaning of freedom. A compelling and philosophical work, \u003cem\u003eAnthem\u003c\/em\u003e remains a classic critique of totalitarianism and a celebration of human potential.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101190820063,"sku":"9781479421237","price":13.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/hpMuAFhZKf9781479421237.webp?v=1781068438"},{"product_id":"anthem-paperback-1","title":"Anthem - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.\" ― Ayn Rand, Anthem\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthem has long been hailed as one of Ayn Rand's classic novels, and a clear predecessor to her later masterpieces, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. In Anthem, Rand examines a frightening future in which individuals have no name, no independence, and no values. Equality 7-2521 lives in the dark ages of the future where all decisions are made by committee, all people live in collectives, and all traces of individualism have been wiped out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite such a restrictive environment, the spark of individual thought and freedom still burns in him--a passion which he has been taught to call sinful. In a purely egalitarian world, Equality 7-2521 dares to stand apart from the herd--to think and choose for himself, to discover electricity, and to love the woman of his choice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101529870559,"sku":"9781607960720","price":10.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/TGNJQlVvYUNpYStBbEVqSGx5YXNZdz09.webp?v=1781071667"},{"product_id":"anthem-paperback-2","title":"Anthem - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e2012 Reprint of 1946 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. \"Anthem\" is a dystopian fiction novella that 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\" or \"Ego\" is punishable by death). The hero of the story is named \"Equality 7-2521\" and is described as a \"six feet tall, 21 year old male\". Equality 7-2521 experiments with electricity to become a literal and figurative bringer of light, similar to Prometheus. He is named the \"The Unconquered\" by Liberty 5-3000, and also named himself Prometheus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101544222943,"sku":"9781614272267","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/c2c5Q24wQkMrUnhGaEZrNStUYzRFQT09.webp?v=1781071693"},{"product_id":"anthem-paperback-3","title":"Anthem - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this early 20th century novella, Ayn Rand creates a dystopian society that emphasizes government control over all elements of a civilization - and complete conformity of the people within it. Mankind is in a dark age, both literally and figuratively: There is no light, technological advancement is rarely allowed, and impotent collectivism is not only preferred, but required, over individuality. Anthem is a raw and haunting study of how society might look should we trade every \"I\" for \"We.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101556904159,"sku":"9781619490901","price":8.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/WlVnWWtaUjRkUmhlNXlmcnY1NlJJQT09.webp?v=1781071719"},{"product_id":"anthem-hardcover","title":"Anthem - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthem is a dystopian fiction novella by Russian-American writer Ayn Rand, written in 1937 and first published in 1938 in the United Kingdom. The story takes place at an unspecified future date when mankind has entered another Dark Age. Technological advancement is now carefully planned and the concept of individuality has been eliminated. A young man known as Equality 7-2521 rebels by doing secret scientific research. When his activity is discovered, he flees into the wilderness with the girl he loves. Together they plan to establish a new society based on rediscovered individualism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRand originally conceived of the story as a play, then decided to write for magazine publication. At her agent's suggestion, she submitted it to book publishers. The novella was first published by Cassell in England. It was published in the United States only after Rand's next novel, The Fountainhead, became a best seller. Rand revised the text for the US edition, which was published in 1946. 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