She was a russianborn american author, who has written a couple of bestselling novels in her career, along with several other successful novels. Ayn rand books list of books by author ayn rand thriftbooks. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. An edition of this book was published by highbridge audio. Additional signed beneath rands inscription by nathaniel branden and his wife. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Apart from being a famous novelist, rand was also a playwright, screenwriter, and philosopher. Some of its themes include the identification and validation of egoism as a rational code of ethics. Shop for ayn rand art from the worlds greatest living artists. By ayn rand here are 69 issues of a monthly journal on the theory and application of objectivism. She is known for her two bestselling novels, the fountainhead and atlas shrugged, and for developing a philosophical system known as objectivism.
A few faint and tiny spots on the topedge, else fine in a nice, near fine dustwrapper with just a bit of fading at the spine and some tiny nicks and tears. My philosophy in essence is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity and reason as. The fountainhead by ayn rand cover art print by spartancell. The fountainhead by ayn rand cover slim fit tshirt. Collectivism the political philosophy holding that an individual exists solely to serve the state is dominant and has led to the establishment of a global dictatorship of the fascist or.
The 10 most iconic book covers of the past 100 years endpaper. Allan gotthelf introduces the philosophical thoughts of ayn rand with overviews of her life and intellectual development, then covers her objectivist epistemology, giving attention to both her theory of perception. Petersburg, russia, in 1905, ayn rand is the celebrated author of such novels as the fountainhead and atlas shrugged. The objectivist 19661971 hardcover ayn rand institute. For ayn rand, that person was her husband, frank oconnor. Franks main claim to fame was being married to ayn rand a philosopher and novelist of towering talent. The ayn rand cult is a book by journalist jeff walker, published by open court publishing company in 1999. Dewey put an end to the new deal in the 1944 election. These beliefs would lead her to develop a philosophy called objectivism. The 10 most iconic book covers of the past 100 years.
Nick gaetano is responsible for the 35th anniversary edition cover of rands magnus opus about the. Choose three of the most significant mysteries you encounter in part i of the novel and explain what you think are the solutions to each. Ideologically, rand was very critical of communism and an advocate of capitalism. I was rather happy about this, but as soon as i saw the copy she was reading, something immediately struck me about the cover, that could lead to.
The fountainhead by ayn rand cover poster by spartancell. Rand wrote anthem in 1938, very early in her career. Russian born american novelist and philosopher ayn rand 19051982 is best known for her books the fountainhead and atlas shrugged. Ayn rands book covers visual arts objectivism online.
We encourage young people to read ayn rand and become passionate about her ideas through educational programs, articles, talks, blog posts and social media. Choose your favorite ayn rand designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Objectivism from a to z ayn rand library book 4 kindle edition by rand, ayn, binswanger, harry. Ayn rand and the culture of greed, lisa duggan, a professor of social and cultural analysis at new york university, notes that. All ayn rand posters are produced ondemand using archival inks, ship within 48 hours, and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. The right to vote is a consequence, not a primary cause, of a free social systemand its value depends on the constitutional structure implementing and strictly delimiting the voters power. The fountainhead, atlas shrugged, the romantic manifesto, and more. Ayn rand the fountainhead poster 18x24 cover 1st edition novel.
The persistent ghost of ayn rand, the forebear of zombie. The ayn rand institute makes that happen every day. It was with the publication of the fountainhead 1943 and atlas shrugged 1957 that she achieved her spectacular success. The philosophy of ayn rand covers every philosophical topic that ayn rand held as importantfrom the objectivity of concepts and the metaphysical nature of man, to the virtue of selfishness and. Ayn rand the fountainhead 18x24 poster rare atlas shrugged handmaids tale book ebay. I told my exgf, whilst we were going out, about what a great book the fountainhead was. Living in paris, i sometimes miss good old english language bookstores. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Ayn rand quotes atlas shrugged quotes literary quotes book lover gifts typewriter quotes by shrijit. American novelist, playwright, nonfiction writer, and philosopher ayn rand was born alisa rosenbum in petrograd now st. This miniencyclopedia of objectivism is compiled from ayn rands statements on some 400 topics in philosophy, economics, psychology and history. Tom wolfe acid test critique essay the electric koolaid acid test tom wolfe. Book summary the story of anthem takes place in some unspecified future time and place in which freedom and individual rights have been obliterated.
Ayn rand was an american novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. Provided to youtube by dance all day musicvertriebs gmbh chapter 2. Atlas shrugged by ayn rand, 1957 atlas shrugged but take ayn rand with a grain of salt atlas shrugged has to be one of my favorite books of all time. Customize your ayn rand poster with hundreds of different frame options, and get the exact look that you want for your wall. Ayn rands book covers visual arts objectivism online forum. Rand saw the chance to become a rightwing steinbeck, and hoped that the books championship of individualism might even help thomas e. The covers of many editions of atlas shrugged describe it as a mystery story, not about the murder of mans body, but about the murderand rebirthof mans spirit. Even if you disagree with ayn rand, she certainly makes you think. The term interests is a wide abstraction that covers the entire field of ethics. The fundamentals of her philosophy are put forth in three nonfiction books, introduction to. Were not supposed to judge books by their covers, but good design can work wonders as all publishers know.
See all books authored by ayn rand, including atlas shrugged, and the. Ayn rands philosophy offers a muchneeded antidote to the present culture. The fountainhead is a 1943 novel by ayn rand based on the life of an architect, howard roark, an individualistic young architect who refuses. What makes the ayn rand covers stand out so is the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the ayn rand lexicon. If you dont know, the thing to do is not to get scared, but to learn. By the time she completed her education at petrograd state university, she had published her first essay and changed her professional name to ayn rand. Many people close to their inner circle have made observations about their relationship always loving, and sometimes difficult. Walker discusses the history of the objectivist movement started by novelist and philosopher ayn rand, which he describes as a cult.
Rands unique philosophy, objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience. All ayn rand artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Restatement the best one sentence summary of ayn rands thought came from the appendix to her greatest novel, atlas shrugged. Please, consider this image only as a reference, it will not always be the exact cover used in the edition of the published book. A new concept of egoism is a 1964 collection of essays by the philosopher ayn rand and the writer nathaniel branden. Extremely loud and incredibly close by jonathan safran foer. Mar 7, 2016 fantastic old school fountainhead cover. Ayn rand was one of the popular authors of the literature, fiction, nonfiction, and philosophy genres. Ayn rand who i personally think was not a very pleasant woman wrote it as a response to communism.
Book covers, ayn rand, and some ranting the itinerant bookworm. Most of the essays originally appeared in the objectivist newsletter. After the god of the machine went out of print, ayn rand helped introduce it to a new generation. The book covers ethical issues from the perspective of rands objectivist philosophy. The books were all published by penguin, and the art. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A rare book with unprecedented ayn rand association. This category is for images of book covers for works by russianamerian writer ayn rand. Born february 2, 1905, ayn rand published her first novel, we the living, in 1936. The electric koolaid acid test was the book that made journalist tom wolfe a literary star, and one of the works. What this book covers this book is shorter than the 32,963word speech by the character john galt in atlas shrugged, which encapsulates rands worldview. In this 1967 lecture, ayn rand argues that capitalism is the only moral social system the only system which is consistent with mans nature as a rational being and therefore the only system that protects his ability to engage in the kinds of productive activities that. Many pages have illustrations that i select to match the final image. Ayn rand, born alisa zinovyevna rosenbaum 1905 1982, was a russianamerican novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter.