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Ayn Rand
Anthem
"Anthem" by Ayn Rand is a dystopian novella written in 1937 and first published in 1938. Set in a future Dark Age where individuality has been erased and technological progress is controlled, the story follows Equality 7-2521, a young man who commits the ultimate transgression: independent thought. Through secret scientific research, he rediscovers electricity and falls in love with Liberty 5-3000. When his forbidden activities are exposed, they flee into the wilderness to forge a new world built on the revolutionary concept of "I."
Ayn Rand
Anthem
"Anthem" by Ayn Rand is a dystopian novella written in 1937 and first published in 1938. In a future Dark Age where individuality has been erased and technology is controlled, a young man named Equality 7-2521 commits a forbidden act: secret scientific research. When his transgression is discovered, he flees into the wilderness with Liberty 5-3000, the woman he loves. Together, they seek to rediscover what their society has destroyed—the concept of the individual self.
André Gide
L'immoraliste
"L'immoraliste" by André Gide is a novel published in 1902. It follows Michel, a scholarly man who marries without love and contracts tuberculosis during his honeymoon in North Africa. His brush with death awakens a new awareness of his body and sensual existence. As Michel transforms into a vital, self-focused man, his devoted wife Marceline grows weaker. The story traces his moral inversion and its consequences, exploring themes of individualism, desire, and the cost of self-discovery.
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