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The fountainhead is about the architect howard roard and his life. Character list it is his struggle to succeed as an architect on his own terms that forms the essence of the novels conflict. Architect howard roark is as unyielding as the granite he blasts to build with. The fountainhead has become an enduring piece of literature, more popular now than when published in 1943. The story would have been faster paced, the characters more sharply limned.

The fountainhead by ayn rand, 9781565117877, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It chronicles the struggles of the innovative architect howard roark in his effort to achieve success on his own terms. Character list cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. The main character is an unapologetic spirit who shows no interest in compromising his work for the sake of humoring others. With characters that are gripping, settings that are par excellence, and dialogue that displays incredible depth, the book. This could be the summary of the fountainhead, what i feel is ayn rands best novel. The fountainhead by ayn rand, 9780141188621, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.

Feb 7, 20 the fountainhead ayn rands story of howard roark, a brilliant architect who dares to stand alone against the hostility of secondhand souls. The fountainhead is the story of a gifted young architect, his violent battle with conventional standards, and his explosive love affair with the beautiful woman who struggles to defeat him. It falls short, as do so many modern novels, in the apparent inability of the author or editor to be a ruthless surgeon. The fountainhead unabridged publication date 2007 topics the fountainhead, ayn rand, christopher hurt, capitalism, objectivism, freedom, liberty language english. The fountainhead takes place in the united states, mostly in new york city, during the 1920s and 1930s. The book gave me more courage to think different and to take risks in life. Rands unique philosophy, objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience.

The common theme of the book is the comparison between the protagonist and other mens way of living, especially his study colleague and later star architect peter keating. His independent functioning serves as a standard by which to judge the other characters either they are like roark or they allow others, in one form or another, to control their lives. On the surface, it is a story of one man, howard roark, and his struggles as an architect in the face of a successful rival, peter keating, and a newspaper columnist, ellsworth toohey. Her first major literary success, ayn rands the fountainhead is an exalted view of her objectivist philosophy, portraying a visionary artist struggling against the dull, conformist dogma of his peers. Ayn rand atlas shrugged the fountainhead book depository.

As the story opens, twentyoneyearold roark is expelled from the stanton institute of technology for insubordination. The fountainhead celebrates the heroism of the men who took first steps down new roads armed with nothing but their own vision. Born february 2, 1905, ayn rand published her first novel, we the living, in 1936. And, cherry on the cake, it includes one of the most beautiful and longest love declaration i have ever read.

The fountainhead, hightech, juicy and full of pulp. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ayn rand books online. Initially i was expecting a hatchet job since many people despise her, but barbara branden provides a well balanced look at one of the most controversial and influential i dont usually read biographies, but having read some of ayn rands. Kindle direct publishing indie digital publishing made easy.

For an outlier such as me, i found the book really good. A writers life lexicon creators a core tenet of ayn rands philosophy, objectivism, is the importance of a central, productive purpose in an individuals life. The fountainhead by ayn rand, 9780452286757, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Howard roark is an architect whose genius and integrity will not be. Today, the fountainhead has achieved the status of a modern classic. Home services handpicked professionals happiness guarantee. I identified a lot with roarks frustrations with commercial creativity and i felt like his vigilant adherence to his personal convictions validated a lot of my life decisions regarding my design career. See more ideas about ayn rand, gary cooper and howard roark. The fountainhead was a very personally affecting read from the very start. The fountainhead, ayn rand the fountainhead is a 1943 novel by russianamerican author ayn rand, her first major literary success. The fountainhead by ayn rand, 9780780756908, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.

Discover book depository s huge selection of ayn rand books online. If the whole world tells you youre wrong, but you are convinced youre right, then ignore the world. The fountainhead is a masterpiece, integrating theme and plot. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. First published in 1943, the fountainhead was ayn rands original literary vision of objectivism, her groundbreaking philosophy. It tells the story of a intransigent young architect, his violent battle against conventional standards, and his explosive love affair with a beautiful woman who struggles to defeat him. With characters that are gripping, settings that are par excellence, and dialogue that displays incredible depth, the book is a well rounded synthesis about the nature of individualism and what it means. Ayn rand atlas shrugged the fountainhead by ayn rand, 9780451947673, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.

First published in 1943, this bestselling novel is a passionate defense of individualism and presents an exalted view of mans creative potential. Howard roark is an idealistic man, he is passionate about architecture, doesnt care about the world, yet remai. Any book authored by ayn rand is sure to draw up controversy, and the fountainhead is no different. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide.

The fountainhead por ayn rand, 9780451191151, disponible en book depository con envio gratis. A poll conducted jointly in 1991 by the library of congress and the book ofthemonth club showed that atlas shrugged was the second most influential book in the lives of the respondents behind only the bible and showed the fountainhead among the top twenty. Roark embodies what rand believed to be the ideal man, and his struggle reflects rands. It was with the publication of the fountainhead 1943 and atlas shrugged 1957 that she achieved her spectacular success. The fountainhead by ayn rand paperback by ayn rand. The fountainhead ayn rands story of howard roark, a. The passion of ayn rand was a surprising insightful and thoughtful book on the life and times of ayn rand. Comprised of actual customer comments posted on, an internet bookseller. One of those rare polarized treasures that play on your mind for a long long time. With the publication of the fountainhead in 1943, she achieved spectacular and enduring success. Rand means that everything good flows from a source, and that source is a persons rational action for his own sake, i. The fountainhead has been described in many ways, but at its core it is about the individual vs. The fountainhead is a 1943 novel by russianamerican author ayn rand, her first major literary success. So if you are in love with the fountainhead and want to collect it then go for this edition.