Anthem by Ayn Rand (1966, Hardcover)

This book was Excellent! I read this novel in an hour, I couldn't put it down. Anthem reads like a poem but is classified as a novel. Anthem has a very interesting history, being first printed in pamphlet form. Then it was banned from being read.

The book is comparable to 1984 in the content that it talks about. Every person is an individual capable of living there own life. The ideals that are forced on the people is that of a collective. Every person is a We and each person can never classify themselves as I. The values and thoughts that are brought up are very inspiring. The Authors says that "every intelligent American should read this book." Their is a word that is never to be Spoken, and to say is a instant death sentence. The word: EGO!