"The 1938 novel ""Anthem,"" by Russian-American author Ayn Rand, is revered for being one of her classic works and an obvious precursor to her later masterpieces, ""The Fountainhead"" and ""Atlas Shrugged."" This short, engrossing novel, hailed by The New York Times as ""A gripping dystopian look at paranoia from one of the most unusual and incisive writers of our day,"" delivers a lesson. The Fountainhead, one of the most thought-provoking novels of the 20th century, advocates individualism through the tale of a talented young architect who challenges the tyranny of traditional public opinion. Three personalities provide as strong illustrations of the struggle for personal integrity in a world that values conformity above creativity: Roarke, Howard"