Anthem

"I know not if this earth on which I stand is the core of the universe or if it is but a speck of dust lost in eternity. I know not and I care not. For I know what happiness is possible to me on earth. And my happiness needs no higher aim to vindicate it."

In a world where all are equal and individuality doesn't exist, one man discovers a secret tunnel under the city. A remnant of the Unmentionable Times, Equality 7-2521 sneaks below the ground to conduct secret experiments and fulfill his dream of becoming a Scholar. When he discovers a box that holds the power of electricity, will the World Council embrace his gift? Or is he destined to remain in his assigned role of Street Sweeper for the rest of his life?

After moving from Soviet Russia to the United States, Ayn Rand wrote screenplays and Broadway shows before finding literary success with The Fountainhead. An ode to reason and individualism set in a bleak dystopian future, Anthem was first published in 1938.

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