Ayn Rand

Equality 7-2521, writing by candlelight in a tunnel under the earth, tells the story of his life up to that point. He exclusively uses plural pronoun(s) ("we", "our", "they") to refer to himself and others. He was raised like all children in his society, away from his parents in collective homes. Later, he realized that he was born with a "curse", that makes him learn quickly and ask many questions. He excelled at the Science of Things and dreamed of becoming a Scholar. However, a Council of Vocations assigns all people to their Life Mandate, and he was assigned to be a Street Sweeper.

Ayn Rand har gitt inspirasjon til alt fra ledere, kreative ildsjeler, politikere, statsledere og den alminnelige romanleser. Kildens utspring er en litterær klassiker om det skapende individ og dets ukrenkelighet. Det er en bok om å ha mot til å stå rakrygget også når man er alene - og om å være den som tar det første skrittet. Dette er historien om den kompromissløse unge arkitekten Howard Roark og hans intense kamp mot konvensjonene og maktkampen som utspiller seg i kulissene. Den geniale arkitekten kjemper for å virkeliggjøre sin visjonære arkitektur og leve i pakt med sine idealer - koste hva det koste vil. Denne boken er hyllest til de kreative, selvstendige og stolte blant oss - de som våger, tør og handler annerledes enn alle andre.

Anthem is a dystopian fiction novella by Ayn Rand, written in 1937 and first published in 1938 in England. It takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind has entered another dark age characterized by irrationality, collectivism, and socialistic thinking and economics. Technological advancement is now carefully planned (when it is allowed to occur at all) and the concept of individuality has been eliminated (for example, the use of the word "I" is punishable by death). Characters Equality 7-2521 is described as "six feet tall, 21 year old male". According to The New Ayn Rand Companion, Equality 7-2521 experiments with electricity to become a literal and figurative bringer of light, similar to Prometheus. He is named "The Unconquered" by Liberty 5-3000, and also named himself Prometheus. Liberty 5-3000 is the love interest of Equality 7-2521. She is described as being "brave and single-minded. Her eyes are dark and project a hard, glowing, and fearless quality. She knows no guilt" (Gladstein, 1995, p. 52). She is named "The Golden One" and Gaea by Equality. Awards The Libertarian Futurist Society awarded Anthem its Hall of Fame Award in 1987. In 2014, Anthem was nominated for a Retrospective Hugo Award for "Best Novella".

"My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose." --- Ayn Rand, Anthem Anthem is a dystopian fiction novella by Ayn Rand, written in 1937 and first published in 1938 in England. It takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind has entered another dark age characterized by irrationality, collectivism, and socialistic thinking and economics. Technological advancement is now carefully planned (when it is allowed to occur at all) and the concept of individuality has been eliminated. Awards The Libertarian Futurist Society awarded Anthem its Hall of Fame Award in 1987. In 2014, Anthem was nominated for a Retrospective Hugo Award for "Best Novella". Adaptations In 2011, Anthem was adapted into a graphic novel by Charles Santino, with artwork by Joe Staton. The book was adapted into a stage play in 2013 by Jeff Britting, the department manager of the Ayn Rand Archives at the Ayn Rand Institute. First performed in Denver, it opened on Broadway in September 2013. The novella inspired a musical, premiering off-Broadway at New York City's Lynn Redgrave Theatre in May 2014. The cast included Randy Jones of The Village People, Jason Gotay, Jenna Leigh Green, Remy Zaken, and Ashley Kate Adams.

Anthem is a dystopian fiction novella by Ayn Rand, written in 1937 and first published in 1938 in England. It takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind has entered another dark age characterized by irrationality, collectivism, and socialistic thinking and economics.

Ayn Rand (San Petersburgo, 1905 - Nueva York, 1982) es, sin lugar a dudas, una de las pensadoras m s relevantes del siglo XX. La solidez de sus ideas est presente a lo largo de toda su obra literaria, que supone uno de los m s brillantes an lisis que existen acerca del valor del hombre como un bien en s mismo. Sus novelas resultan inconfundibles por la realidad que incorporan sus protagonistas, individuos que rebasan por m ritos propios la categor a de personajes literarios. Himno (Anthem) es su segundo libro publicado. Se trata de una novela corta publicada en 1938 que presenta la batalla de un hombre por sobrevivir en una sociedad que ha proscrito el pensamiento individual hasta olvidar su significado. En ella se apuntan temas que m s tarde desarrollar a en sus dos obras de plenitud: "El Manantial" y "La Rebeli n de Atlas," con las que tiene en com n el concepto del hombre como "un ser heroico, con su propia felicidad como el prop sito moral de su vida, con el logro productivo como su m s noble actividad y la raz n como su nico absoluto," en palabras de la propia autora. "Dentro de mil a os se recordar un solo nombre del siglo XX por haber sido, en la forma m s sorprendente y positiva posible, el nico cerebro que tuvo un pensamiento filos fico original en este siglo: AYN RAND." Editorial del Los Angeles Times a la muerte de la autora.

"One of the most unique and perceptive writers of our time." The New York Times. The author of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged recounts the tale of a dystopia in which all traces of individualism have been eliminated from every aspect of life. In this brief, captivating novel, Ayn Rand anticipates the themes explored in her later masterpieces.

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Ayn Rand (San Petersburgo, 1905 - Nueva York, 1982) es, sin lugar a dudas, una de las pensadoras m s relevantes del siglo XX. La solidez de sus ideas est presente a lo largo de toda su obra literaria, que supone uno de los m s brillantes an lisis que existen acerca del valor del hombre como un bien en s mismo. Sus novelas resultan inconfundibles por la realidad que incorporan sus protagonistas, individuos que rebasan por m ritos propios la categor a de personajes literarios. Himno (Anthem) es su segundo libro publicado. Se trata de una novela corta publicada en 1938 que presenta la batalla de un hombre por sobrevivir en una sociedad que ha proscrito el pensamiento individual hasta olvidar su significado. En ella se apuntan temas que m s tarde desarrollar a en sus dos obras de plenitud: "El Manantial" y "La Rebeli n de Atlas", con las que tiene en com n el concepto del hombre como "un ser heroico, con su propia felicidad como el prop sito moral de su vida, con el logro productivo como su m s noble actividad y la raz n como su nico absoluto", en palabras de la propia autora. "Dentro de mil a os se recordar un solo nombre del siglo XX por haber sido, en la forma m s sorprendente y positiva posible, el nico cerebro que tuvo un pensamiento filos fico original en este siglo: AYN RAND." Editorial del Los Angeles Times a la muerte de la autora. Edici n Biling e: Espa ol/Ingl s. Bilingual Edition English/Spanish

Nu kommer Urkällan som storpocket i en efterlängtad nyutgåva. Urkällan (som publicerades 1943) har sedan länge uppnått status av modern klassiker. Miljoner läsare världen över har trollbundits av Ayn Rands oförglömliga berättelse om den geniale arkitekten Howard Roark, om hans kamp för att få skapa på sina villkor, hans passionerade kärlek till den vackra och bittra Dominique och hans strid mot de dödsfiender som till varje pris vill för förgöra honom. Urkällan är en väldig episk roman om människans skaparkraft, kärlek och triumf. Ingen som läser den kan vara likgiltig inför den eller någonsin glömma den. Med böckerna Urkällan och Och världen skälvde (1957) etablerades Ayn Rand som en av nittonhundratalets populäraste författare och en av dess mest inflytelserika tänkare.

Nu kommer Och världen skälvde som storpocket i en efterlängtad nyutgåva. I en värld som hastigt faller samman kämpar Dagny Taggart för att rädda sitt järnvägsimperium. Men hennes kamp gäller mer än så. I sin vägran att acceptera stagnation och hopplöshet som sitt eget och mänsklighetens öde beslutar hon sig att konfrontera det gåtfulla slanguttryck som kommit att sammanfatta andras rädsla, resignation och cynism; "Vem är John Galt?" Svaret visar sig vara avgörande för hennes egen och världens framtid. Och världen skälvde (org. titel Atlas Shrugged) är en filosofisk thriller som utmanar, fascinerar och inspirerar. I USA har den blivit framröstad som den bok som näst efter Bibeln haft störst inflytande på människors liv. Miljontals läsare över hela världen har i generation efter generation tagit del av den gripande berättelsen om en man som sade att han skulle stänga av världens motor - och gjorde det. Med Och världen skälvde från 1957 etablerades Ayn Rand som en av nittonhundratalets populäraste författare och en av dess mest inflytelserika tänkare.