Show More ascribed beliefs to Rand that were at opposite poles of the spectrum, from conservative to radical, individualist to Nazi fascist. But no other writer can make you burn like she can.
And if that's what you're looking for, there are precious few other places to get it.Īyn Rand will annoy, offend, and sometimes bore you. She describes the ecstasy of creation like God on the first day.
For Rand (like Thomas Mann, but much more viscerally), to do was to be. Not the monotonous grind of day to day labor, but the vital and sometimes violent act of creative work. No one writes about work the way that Rand does. There are romantic acts and declarations that are shocking for their brutality, both physical and emotional.īut her real genius was in her passion for accomplishment. She gained notoriety for the intense (and sometimes bizzare) encounters between her characters. And if you can get past whatever offends you in her best novels (and there is something for everyone), you may find that she knew more about passion, in all of its forms, than anyone who ever wrote. As fresh today as it was then, Rand’s provocative novel presents one of the most challenging ideas in all of fiction-that man’s ego is the fountainhead of human progress.But what is undeniable is that Rand was passionate. This modern classic is the story of intransigent young architect Howard Roark, whose integrity was as unyielding as granite.of Dominique Francon, the exquisitely beautiful woman who loved Roark passionately, but married his worst enemy.and of the fanatic denunciation unleashed by an enraged society against a great creator.
This centennial edition of "The Fountainhead," celebrating the controversial and enduring legacy of its author, features an afterword by Rand's literary executor, Leonard Peikoff, offering some of Ayn Rand's personal notes on the development of her masterwork, and a Reader's Guide to her writings and philosophy. *small handwritten number written on front flyleaf page. Very nice deluxe trade paperback edition with matte cover, deckle edged pages and front and rear panels.Ĭover shows some mild shelf / edge wear.
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