Listen to the fountainhead audiobook by ayn rand and edward. Rands hero is howard roark, a brilliant young architect who wont compromise his integrity, especially in the unconventional buildings he designs. The story takes place at an unspecified future date when mankind has entered. The novels protagonist, howard roark, is an individualistic young architect who designs modernist buildings and refuses to compromise with an architectural establishment unwilling to accept innovation. My aim in writing the fountainhead was always to present a novel whose protagonist embodies the ideal man. The fountainhead is a 1943 novel by russianamerican author ayn rand, her first major literary success. This could be the summary of the fountainhead, what i feel is ayn rand s best novel. Written by ayn rand, audiobook narrated by christopher hurt. Roark is engaged in ideological warfare with a society that despises him, an. Ayn rand is one of the most polarizing figures in american cultureand shes been dead for 35 years. Buy ayn rand the fountainhead with an introduction by the author book online at best prices in india on. The fountainhead audiobook by ayn rand 9781598872187. An intransigently independent architect refuses to compromise his standards in work and in life. The revolutionary literary vision that sowed the seeds of objectivism, ayn rands groundbreaking philosophy, and brought.
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A poll conducted jointly in 1991 by the library of congress and the bookof the month club showed that atlas shrugged was the second most influential book in the lives of the respondents behind only the bible and. The fountainhead when the fountainhead was first published, ayn rand s daringly original literary vision and her groundbreaking philosophy, objectivism, won immediate worldwide interest and acclaim. Keating graduates at the top of his class with scornful assistance from roark and becomes a. This instant classic is the story of an intransigent young architect, his violent battle against conventional standards, and his explosive love affair with a. People either love or hate the author of atlas shrugged and the fountainhead. An exposition of the authors anticommunist philosophy of objectivism, the fountainhead tells of the struggle of genius architect howard roarksaid to be based on frank lloyd wrightas he confronts conformist mediocrity. Ayn rand the fountainhead with an introduction by the.
On the surface, it is a story of one man, howard roark. The fountainhead takes place in the united states, mostly in new york city, during the 1920s and 1930s. The book follows his battle to practice modern architecture, which he believes to be superior, despite an establishment centered on. Ayn rand fiction nonfiction lectures interviews about ayn rand about ayn rands works ford hall forum yaron brook leonard peikoff the arts audio books economics and business education foreign policy and terrorism healthcare history law philosophy politics psychology science writing skills ayn rand en espanol newly added. At age six she taught herself to read and two years later discovered her first fictional hero in a french magazine for children, thus captu its publication in 1943, the fountainhead brought ayn rands philosophy of objectivism to a worldwide audience.
She is known for her two bestselling novels, the fountainhead and atlas shrugged, and for developing a philosophical system she named objectivism. Ayn rand the fountainhead part 1 audiobook youtube. The theme of my novel, said ayn rand, is the struggle between individualism and collectivism, not in the political arena but in the human soul. She later states its theme as individualism versus collectivism, not in politics, but in mans soul. Ayn rand 19051982 was a russianamerican novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. The fountainhead by rand, ayn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. And, cherry on the cake, it includes one of the most beautiful and longest love declaration i have ever read. Part i shows roark in contrast to his classmate, peter keating.
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What is the book the fountainhead by ayn rand about. This instant classic is the story of an intransigent young architect, his violent battle against conventional standards, and his explosive love. Before i begin, you should really watch this interview so you can get a picture of what ayn rands personality is like. If the whole world tells you youre wrong, but you are convinced youre right, then ignore the world. What did you learn from reading the fountainhead by ayn rand. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. It falls short, as do so many modern novels, in the apparent inability of the author or editor to be a ruthless surgeon. The incomparable novel about the men of the mind on strike against the creed of selfsacrifice.
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Listen to the fountainhead by ayn rand available from rakuten kobo. The fountainhead when the fountainhead was first published, ayn rands daringly original literary vision and her groundbreaking philosophy, objectivism, won immediate worldwide interest and acclaim. Ayn rand the fountainhead part 1 audiobook scott frost. What did you learn from reading the fountainhead by ayn. Plus, youll get an additional audiobook per month after trial. The fountainhead studies the conflict between artistic genius and social convention, a theme ayn rand later developed into the idealistic philosophy knows as. Purchases from the ayn rand institute estore do not qualify as taxdeductible contributions to the. The fountainhead by ayn rand pdf free download ebook. The story would have been faster paced, the characters more sharply limned, had whole episodes, repetitive and tautological, been eliminated.
Listen to the fountainhead by ayn rand,edward herrmann for free with a 30 day free trial. The fountainhead is a 1949 american, blackandwhite drama film from warner bros. That man is howard roark, a creative artist who, like a sun, is surrounded by less talented and easily influenced characters who envy. It chronicles the struggles of the innovative architect howard roark in his effort to achieve success on his own terms. Buy a cheap copy of the fountainhead book by ayn rand. This could be the summary of the fountainhead, what i feel is ayn rands best novel. She is best known for her two bestselling novels, the fountainhead and atlas shrugged.
An epitome of versatility, ayn rand was a screenwriter, playwright, philosopher, political activist and bestselling author. Rands hero is howard roark, a brilliant young architect who wont compromise his integrity, especially in. Roark embodies what rand believed to be the ideal man, and his struggle reflects rands. Apr 22, 2018 the press in a free society by ayn rand duration. When the fountainhead was first published, ayn rands daringly original literary vision and her groundbreaking philosophy, objectivism, won immediate worldwide interest and acclaim. Personally, i was amazed that books could be such a gutwrenching experience. In her first notes for the fountainhead, ayn rand describes its purpose as a defense of egoism in its real meaning. The fountainhead studies the conflict between artistic genius and social convention, a theme ayn rand later developed into the idealistic philosophy knows as objectivism. Ayn rand 19051982 was born in russia, graduated from the university of leningrad, and came to the united states in 1926.
Atlas shrugged mp3 cd audio book read by scott brick. 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. Buy the fountainhead book online at low prices in india. This instant classic is the story of an intransigent young archit. The fountainhead by ayn rand best 100 novels top 100. What motivates roark is not a craving for wealth or social approval, but the intellectual challenge of. Howard roarke is essentially a man who lives according to his own standards and own ideals. In the fountainhead this is concretized by howard roarks creative drive and his passion for his work.
As the story opens, twentyoneyearold roark is expelled from the stanton institute of technology for insubordination. The fountainhead can be difficult to follow and one has to be patient to get to the very meat and bones of ayn rand s objectivist philosophy. Although rands screenplay was used with minimal alterations. In a regimented world, where the word i no longer exists, one defiant man rediscovers the meaning of individualism. A poll conducted jointly in 1991 by the library of congress and the bookofthemonth club showed that atlas shrugged was the second most influential book in the lives of the respondents behind only the bible and. I had a new perspective to see the world around me. Mar 01, 2003 the fountainhead studies the conflict between artistic genius and social convention, a theme ayn rand later developed into the idealistic philosophy knows as objectivism. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the fountainhead. Jun 15, 2014 the fountainhead is the fascinating portrait of the brilliant young architect howard roark, who follows his calling and sets himself up against those who spinelessly parrot the views of others. The fountainhead is the story of howard roark, an architect with unbending principles. Jun 14, 2017 ayn rand is one of the most polarizing figures in american cultureand shes been dead for 35 years. A core tenet of ayn rands philosophy, objectivism, is the importance of a central, productive purpose in an individuals life. It is the story of howard roark, an architect who refuses to accept the social norm, but create something that is entirely his. In literary terms, young people who have been reading relatively bloodless to them classics and blithely philosophy free ya tend to be amazed by the fire hose of emotion pouring off the pages of rands work.
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