Anthem: AOG Annotated Edition

By: Ayn Rand

Narrated by: C.J. McAllister

As today’s society edges closer and closer to full-fledged collectivism; as the rights and dignity of the individual continue to be trampled underfoot in the name of “the collective good;” as more and more people refuse to study the history and logical conclusions of their beliefs, and claim that re-branding socialism wipes away its entire shameful and often bloody history, while simultaneously refusing to believe the massive amount of evidence of that history - the work of Ayn Rand is more crucial and relevant than ever.

Unlike some of Rand’s massive other productions, Anthem is a succinct work that compresses an incredible amount of wisdom into a remarkably slim volume. This AOG edition contains the complete, unabridged narration of Anthem, along with supplemental discussion materials after each section.

©2019 James C. Barnes (P)2019 James C. Barnes

A Post-Apocolypse Classic

I first read this story back in high school and it was probably the first significant influence in setting me on a lifetime love affair with science fiction. Coming back to it now, nearly 50 years later, I suspect I missed a lot of what was really going on under the surface of what is a pretty simple and very common S.F. trope about controlling the masses by keeping them contained and too frightened of the "outside" to even consider the possibilities.
Anthem is about a whole lot more than that trope. It is an Anthem for the individualist, quick to point out the innate evils of "we" based communalism. It's a story that was controversial at the time and probably even more so in today's inclusive, politically correct world, but I thoroughly enjoyed the journey back.
This version contains talking points and classroom questions at the end of each part of the story. They provided very interesting food for thought and an opportunity to completely rethink the story I thought I remembered.
An S.F. classic that is well worth the read.

Great narration

Great narration, talented voice artist. Unfortunately, Rand’s worst novel. She is slapping you across the face with every page, making sure you got her very direct ideas. This is a novel written in ALL CAPS. The annotations or “questions to discuss” section at the end of every chapter was distracting and pointless.

Anthem:AOG

This was a good dystopian short book.Everyone is the same in this world.No one thinks for themselves,the government does it for them.A faction discovers something that not everyone knows of,so it does not officially exist.C.J. McAllister does a nice job narrating and asking questions after each chapter.“I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher

It was okay

If you're a fan of Ayn Rand, you''ll probably eat this one up, but there was too much of a straw man argument for my liking. That being said, it was well read, and the story in itself wasn't bad.

Great Read

Anthem: AOG Annotated Edition was a great read by Ayn Rand. This edition of Anthem contains the complete narration of Anthem as well as discussion materials after each section. It is a great look into a future where people have no name, no value aand no independence. This was a great look into what could possibly be of the future.

Great classic with discussion questions

I absolutely love this book and I think I always will. I’ve read it numerous times throughout the years and it’s always like reading it for the first time. This is a classic dystopian book where individuals who are not on the committee are completely equal with no name, independence, or value and it’s not a far stretch of where we could have ended up or could still end up some day. I love that even in the face of a dark and restrictive world, one man has the will to become his own individual, to discover things long forgotten, and fight for the woman he loves and their freedom. I think that this annotated edition of the book is great for high schoolers or book clubs who want to discuss the book since there are discussion questions at the end of each section.
C.J. did a really great job with this narration! He had the right atmosphere and voices for this classic and also had a structured voice for the discussion questions while speaking at a steady pace with clarity.
*I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Classic

what can you say other than this is a classic. i remember reading this in high school and loving i, especially with the study questions at the end of each part. This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.