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The Fountainhead

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Penguin Group US, Apr 26, 2005 - Fiction - 752 pages
When The Fountainhead was first published, Ayn Rand's daringly original literary vision and her groundbreaking philosophy, Objectivism, won immediate worldwide interest and acclaim. This instant classic is the story of an intransigent young architect, his violent battle against conventional standards, and his explosive love affair with a beautiful woman who struggles to defeat him. This edition contains a special Afterword by Rand's literary executor, Leonard Peikoff which includes excerpts from Ayn Rand's own notes on the making of The Fountainhead. As fresh today as it was then, here is a novel about a hero—and about those who try to destroy him.

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Extremely well written, amazing characterization. - weRead
ayn rand has a self centered writing style.... - weRead
Wonderful. I think it is the greatest love story told. - weRead
Fantastic page turner, strong characters - loved it! - weRead
Rand's portrayal of women is also demeaning. - weRead
impeccable story telling... - weRead

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User Review  - Jessica - Goodreads

This isn't as strong a work as Atlas Shrugged - it's a superbly long book, but the point could be made with a much shorter story. I love a long book if it takes that long winding story to make the ... Read full review

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User Review  - Apoorva - Goodreads

Ah. The book that more or less shaped my late adolescence. I might disagree with the ideology, but I always come back to the book whenever people get too overbearing. Whatever criticism you might ... Read full review

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AYN RAND is the author of "Anthem, The Fountainhead, " and "Atlas Shrugged", and numerous non-fiction essays on philosophy, ethics, politics, art, and literature. Her philosophy, Objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience of adherents and admirers. She died in March 1982.

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