Essays on Ayn Rand's Anthem

Mayhew, Robert [Editor]; Berliner, Michael S. [Contributor]; Bernstein, Andy [Contributor]; Binswanger, Harry [Contributor]; Boeckmann, Tore [Contributor]; Britting, Jeff [Contributor]; Ghate, Onkar [Contributor]; Joseph, Lindsay [Contributor]; Lewis, John [Contributor]; Milgram, Shoshana [Contributor]; Peikoff, Amy [Contributor]; Ralston, Richard E. [Contributor]; Salmieri, Greg [Contributor]; Wright, Darryl [Contributor];

ISBN 10: 0739110314 / ISBN 13: 9780739110317

Published by Lexington Books, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Essays on Ayn Rand's Anthem
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0739110314
• ISBN 13: 9780739110317
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 17 ounces

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Synopsis

In this first book-length study of Ayn Rand's anti-utopia Anthem, essays explore the historical, literary, and philosophical themes presiding in this novella written in opposition to the totalitarianism of the Soviet Union (and Nazi Germany). Written in 1937, published in 1938 in Britain, and subsequently in a revised form in the United States in 1946, Anthem investigates the importance of the ego and freedom, and the individual against the state. Editor Robert Mayhew has collected a variety of essays dealing with such topics including: the history behind the novella's creation, publication, and reception; its connection to other anti-utopian novels; and, the significance of ego and freedom, which it portrays and defends. This book is important to philosophers as well as readers looking to gain a better understanding of Ayn Rand and Anthem.

About the Author

Robert Mayhew is Professor of Philosophy at Seton Hall University.