Anthem
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Ayn Rand, novelist and philosopher, was born in St. Petersburg Russia. From her earliest years, she felt alienated from the dark, brooding atmosphere of Russia, but loved the bright world projected in foreign magazine stories. At age nine she made the conscious decision to become a writer.
In addition to being a novelist, Ayn developed the philosophy of Objectivism, which holds that there is no greater moral goal than achieving happiness. But happiness fundamentally requires that one live by objective principles, including moral integrity and respect for the rights of others. The heroes of Objectivism are achievers who build businesses, invent technologies, and create art and ideas, depending on their own talents and on trade with other independent people to reach their goals.
Anthem is set in a distant collectivist future, when every form and emblem of individualism have been erased and society has reverted to a preindustrial level. In this novella, as many of her writings, Ayn dramatizes her philosophy of Objectivism in the main character. Its hero is a scientist in a world where the pursuit of knowledge is a crime, and he struggles against the established society to discover the meaning of individual freedom.
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Decent, but at least pronounce the author's name correctly..., May 20, 2011
Reviewer: SavvyData
I agree the narrator is a little over the top (sounds as if he is in a state of constant amazement, which quickly gets old) and his evenly-paced phrasing make the reading feel more like a fairytale or docudrama. But his voice has a pleasing tonal quality that helps compensate. The effect is more palatable if you keep in mind that Ayn wrote her books to illustrate concepts.
As for the title of my review post, I urge audio publishers and narrators, in their assumed position of authority, to take responsibility for pronouncing authors' names correctly. "Ayn" should be spoken with a long "i", as in "mine."
Despite these quibbles, the book is decently presented. I appreciate ThoughtAudio making this reading available. And one request: I would appreciate being able to download a single mp3 file rather than 27 segments. Thanks!
Phenomenal Story, December 01, 2009
Reviewer: robertpf
This was an amazing story of self-discovery and freedom at its finest.
This Narrator is so awful, December 22, 2008
Reviewer: Vpopov81
Hi,
I haven't listened to this audiobook so I gave it 3.5 stars because that was the avg rating before I heard the sample. This narrator sounds so false and to hear an entire book narrated by this cheeseball is impossible. I wish they had this book narrated by someone else.
Abridged edition, October 11, 2007
Reviewer: dandv
This edition may be slightly abridged, but I found I lost nothing compared to the full transcript at http://www.noblesoul.com/orc/texts/anthem/complete.html.
For the complete edition ($18.36), see http://www.learnoutloud.com/Sale-Section/Philosophy/Modern-Philosophy/Anthem/4955
- Published:
2002
- LearnOutLoud.com Product ID:
A017040
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Philosophy
Modern Philosophy
Literature
American Classics
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