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Fountainhead Overview Commentary
Ayn Rand's bestseller tells the story of a staunchly individualist architect (based on Frank Lloyd Wright) who combats the collectivist (i.e., mediocre) impulses of his fellow Americans. The book is both a compulsively readable, steamy novel and an articulation of Rand's views.
Publisher's Notes
Originally published in 1943, this classic and controversial story of gifted architect Harold Roark, his struggle against conventional standards, and his violent love affair brilliantly addresses a number of universal themes, in a special edition commemorating the centennial of the author's birth. By the author of Atlas Shrugged.
Reviews
"As for Ayn Rand's 'The Fountainhead', seven hundred and fifty-four pages of pure beef, it could stop a tank. From what I gather, Ayn Rand could stop a tank."
Anthony Lane
"When 'The Fountainhead' was published, almost every critic that reviewed it missed a point--that the welfare of society must always be subordinate to individual's self-interest. Rather than dealing with this theme of ego, most of the reviewers treated it as a Big Book, and treated it badly."
Nora Ephron
Full Details
| Author | |
| Format | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780452286757 |
| List Price | $39.95 |
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| Publication Date | 04/26/2005 |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | |
| Release Status | In Print |
| Language | |
| Pages | 734 |
| Measurements | Weight: 2.45 Pounds |
| Height: 9.25 Inches |
| Length: 6.25 Inches |
| Thickness: 1.75 Inches |
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 | Ayn Rand's Descriptive Technique in The Fountainhead
by oxfordmike, 10/15/2008 |
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Pros: A vital novel with enduring philosophies.
Cons: In The Fountainhead , Ayn Rand's descriptive techniques are often sparse and unfulfilling.
The Bottom Line: I recommend The Fountainhead as a readable novel with compelling ideas.
Review: I see The Fountainhead has drawn quite a few reviews, so rather than writing a general review, I'll
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| | The Fountainhead, the Good, Bad, and Ugly
by splinterlfe, 5/7/2006 |
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Pros: terrific story teller, explains her ideas to even the most simple minded ones
Cons: sometimes goes overkill with her ideas, characters are incredible sometimes, as in NOT credible
The Bottom Line: Ayn Rand is masterful in her work. It is one of favorite books of all time. If you give it a chance, you will not be disappointed.
Review: I read this book my freshman year on the request of my older sister and i have to say it has left a
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| | This Book is Hardly a Conservative Manifesto
by buffoonery, 1/24/2004 |
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Pros: Entertaining drivel, the good guys win
Cons: The world's second largest comic strip (the largest being "Atlas Shrugged")
The Bottom Line: Read it when you're young, with a large shaker of salt. DO NOT TAKE THIS BOOK SERIOUSLY
Review: And I will howl at you if you take this bloated tome too seriously. I mean, the hero is a rapist and
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