We the Living

ix, 433 pp. Author's first novel. An exploration of the eternal human struggle between the human individual and the state offers the first installment of Rand's philosophy of Objectivism. "This is a philosophical book from the Russian-born novelist Ayn Rand, an author interested in the concept of 'enlightened self-interest'. It portrays the impact of the Russian Revolution on three human beings who demand the right to live their own lives and pursue their own happiness. Ayn Rand published her first novel, We the Living, in 1936. Anthem followed in 1938. And it was with the publication of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged that she achieved her spectacular success."