{"product_id":"2940012119643","title":"Anthem","description":"Rand's dark portrait of the future was first released in England in 1938 and reedited for publication in the United States in 1946. \u003cbr\u003eAnthem is not a book. It is not a philosophical or governmental treatise. As Ayn Rand herself admitted, it has neither a real plot nor a real climax. Anthem is a poem. \u003cbr\u003eIts final two chapters are (according to Rand) the \"anthem\"--the celebration of the human ego. This is not done in logical terms, but in pure emotional exultation. In my opinion, Rand's writing throughout the book is skilled, passionate and evocative, but in the last two chapters she really shines. \u003cbr\u003eFor presentations of Rand's philosophy, Objectivism, in logical form, read Atlas Shrugged. For a ruthless, beautiful evocation of the emotional aspect of Rand's philosophy of egoism, read Anthem. If you have socialist leanings, or simply have always assumed the many is more important that the one, the book may disturb you greatly (it did me, when I read it the first time). It will change the way you feel, and Rand's later work will change the way you think.","brand":"AynBooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069204938992,"sku":"2940012119643","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012119643_p0.jpg?v=1763552444","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012119643","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}