anthem by ayn rand

project gutenberg has two versions of anthem available which used to be mirrored here until we received the following e-mail.

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To Whom it May Concern:

The copyright on _Anthem_, by Ayn Rand, was inadvertently not renewed in 
the United States during her lifetime.  However, _Anthem_ is still 
protected by the Berne Convention, which protects the work for the life of 
the author plus seventy-five years internationally.

By its nature the internet is an international medium.  The posting of 
_Anthem_ on the internet is therefore a violation of copyright, if done 
without the permission of the Estate.  In accordance with Ayn Rand's 
express wishes before her death, we cannot grant any such permission.

We would like you to remove this work from your site immediately.

Sincerely,

Jenniffer Woodson
Estate of Ayn Rand 

in regards to ms. rand's "express wishes", here is a direct quote from leonard peikoff (http://www.peikoff.com/essays/library.htm):

When she died in 1982, she willed all of her papers to me, having told me to "do with them whatever you want."

here are some more internet links for your perusal.