Anthem

Interesting Facts

• The book was written in the dystopian genre and explores themes of individualism and collectivism in society.
• The protagonist lives in a future where the concept of individuality is completely eradicated, and people refer to each other only using the pronoun «we».
• The work was first published in the United Kingdom, as publishers in the United States considered it too radical.
• The book was written in 1937 but first published only in 1938.
• The book explores the idea of how society can suppress individuality and free will, and how a person can fight for their identity.
• The title of the book symbolizes an anthem to the human spirit and the quest for freedom.
• The book is considered one of Ayn Rand's early works, where she began to develop the philosophy of Objectivism, which would later become central to her later works.