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Ayn Rand (Author),
Leonard Peikoff (Afterword by)
The revolutionary literary vision that sowed the seeds of Objectivism, Ayn Rand’s groundbreaking philosophy, and brought her immediate worldwide acclaim.
This modern classic is the story of intransigent young architect Howard Roark, whose integrity was as unyielding as Dominique Francon, the exquisitely beautiful woman who loved Roark passionately, but married his worst of the fanatic denunciation unleashed by an enraged society against a great creator. 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…
“A writer of great power. She has a subtle and ingenious mind and the capacity of writing brilliantly, beautifully, is the only novel of ideas written by an American woman that I can recall.”–The New York Times
Author Biography
Born February 2, 1905,
Ayn Rand published her first novel, We the Living, in 1936. Anthem followed in 1938. It was with the publication of The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957) that she achieved her spectacular success. Rand’s unique philosophy, Objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience. The fundamentals of her philosophy are put forth in three nonfiction books, Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, The Virtues of Selfishness, and Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal. They are all available in Signet editions, as is the magnificent statement of her artistic credo, The Romantic Manifesto.
Number of Pages: 720Dimensions: 1.7 x 6.9 x 4.2 INPublication Date: September 01, 1996Accelerated Reader:Quiz Name: FountainheadInterest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12Reading Level: 7Point Value: 53
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