They include the earliest written notes on the novel january 1, 1945 and. Several years ago when ayn rands the fountainhead appeared we read it with a great deal of pleasure and so, upon seeing atlas shrugged looked forward to a good novel if an extremely long one 1,168 pages. Atlas shrugged 1957 was rands fourth book, and her previous book, the fountainhead 1943, had been such a huge commercial success that publishers were already lobbying for her next book whatever it might be before shed written it. It was first published in 1957 in the united states. Thick octavo, original green cloth, original dust jacket. Since atlas shrugged is 645,000 words in length, and has never been split into two. The story is set many decades in the past and focuses on a rail executive who finds herself in a world where business leaders are disappearing. Atlas shrugged includes elements of science fiction, mystery, and romance, and it contains rands most extensive statement of objectivism in any of her works of. Cliffsnotes on rands atlas shrugged cliffsnotes literature guides by andrew bernstein and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This book s plot tracks the course of an entire countrys downfall, looking at the economic, political, social, and moral decline of a nation. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Rands fourth and final novel, it was also her longest, and the one she considered to be her magnum opus in the realm of fiction writing.
The world of atlas shrugged certainly fits the bill. Apr 21, 2005 peopled by largerthanlife heroes and villains, charged with towering questions of good and evil, atlas shrugged is ayn rands magnum opus. A dystopia opposite of utopia is a world where everything has gone wrong. Though atlas shrugged is a dystopia, it seems closer to the turner diaries than it does to 1984. Atlas shrugged no longer ranks among americans top ten. Inside the utopia of greed, outside the library of congress. Atlas shrugged, ayn rands last novel, is a dramatization of her unique vision of existence and of mans highest potential. Her novel the fountainhead, published in 1943, though panned by. Atlas shrugged is a huge sprawling dystopian novel that combines economics, science fiction, philosophy, and intrique. I try to read 3050 books a year, ranging across the board and including a lot of psychology and sociology. Atlas shrugged 1957 is a mystery story, ayn rand once commented, not about the murder of mans body, but about the murderand rebirthof mans spirit. Reading length provides a calculation for the word count of this book, find out how long it will take you to read. Mar 27, 2009 great chunks of the book are given over to philosophical rants one particularly egregious radio broadcast clocks in at just under 100 pages. This is the last booming industrial area in the country.
Find atlas shrugged amplified ebook by ayn rand and other books online. Ayn rands atlas shrugged, boris pasternaks doctor zhivago and vladimir. Ayn rands literature of capitalism the new york times. Its always a bit presumptuous to outline any kind of cultural dna from a list, though foreign. A taggart train loses its diesel engine just short of the taggart tunnel in colorado. Ayn rand from pen ultimate rare books browse recent. Great chunks of the book are given over to philosophical rants one particularly egregious radio broadcast clocks in at just under 100 pages. For sale is a brand new facsimile reproduction dust jacket for the 1st edition of atlas shrugged by ayn rand.
Dec 06, 2017 atlas shrugged a novel by ayn rand peopled by largerthanlife heroes and villains, charged with towering questions of good and evil, atlas shrugged is ayn rands magnum opus. Until further notice, in response to covid19, ishare requesting and statewide library delivery are temporarily suspended, and ishare library materials will not be considered overdue. Compiling a list of longest novels yields different results depending on whether pages, words. This is the story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world and did. Dagny taggart, vice president in charge of operations for taggart transcontinental railroad, seeks to rebuild the crumbling track of the rio norte line that serves ellis wyatts oil fields and the booming industrial areas of colorado. Atlas shrugged is one of the most profound books ive ever read.
Length of a book is typically associated with its sizespecifically page countleading many to assume the largest and thickest book equates to its length. We carry the largest selection of rare, signed, and manuscript ayn rand in private. There are however people who take ayn rand even more seriously than comicbook fans take watchmen. Atlas shrugged is one of those books that divides its readers. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. Since atlas shrugged is 645,000 words in length, and has. Atlas shrugged by ayn rand and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Atlas shrugged simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The society of atlas shrugged is one of worsening economic conditions, and dagny taggart, who is vice president of operations, is working to repair taggart transcontinentals rio norte line to service colorado. A certain length of novel feels right to certain audiences, sort of like how the. We carry the largest selection of rare, signed, and manuscript ayn rand in. Greenspan wrote a letter to the new york times to counter a critics comment that the book was written out of hate. My answer o what book might be considered to be the opposite of ayn rand. Atlas shrugged book discussion modern survival blog. I remember speaking at length with a youth minister who hoped to change my mind. To produce atlas shrugged, rand conducted research on the american. Atlas shrugged is divided into three parts, with ten chapters in each part. Im available for manuscript edits, query critiques, and coaching. Atlas shrugged is the story of one mans successful campaign to shut down societys engines of productivity by persuading the most productive innovators to withdraw their. Atlas shrugged includes elements of science fiction, mystery, and romance, and it contains rands most extensive statement of objectivism in any of her works of fiction the book depicts a dystopian united states.
Shortly after atlas shrugged was published in 1957, mr. Dec 06, 2018 atlas shrugged is a huge sprawling dystopian novel that combines economics, science fiction, philosophy, and intrique. Tremendous in scope, breathtaking in its suspense, atlas shrugged stretches the boundaries further than any book you have ever read. Atlas shruggedsynopsissection 2a wikibooks, open books. I figured it might provide a parable of ayn rands philosophy that i could discuss. John galt is the character who conceives, initiates, and carries to a successful conclusion the strike of the great minds that forms the core of the novels action.
Atlas shrugged by ayn rand, first edition abebooks. Atlas shrugged is a book by the russian american writer and social philosopher ayn rand. From 1943 until its publication in 1957, rand worked on the book that many say is her masterpiece, atlas shrugged. Im politically leftleaning and read atlas shrugged prior to the rise of the tea party. The working title throughout her writing was the strike. Everything you need to know about novel word counts nathan. Atlas shrugged amplified ebook by ayn rand penguin group. No book is included in this listing, however we may have the original book available for sale in our store under a different listing.
The parts and chapters are named, and the titles typically suggest multiple layers of meaning and implication. Apr 14, 2011 i feel like my arm is all warmed up and i dont have a game to pitch. Compiling a list of longest novels yields different results depending on whether pages, words or characters are counted. The manuscript pages on display here cover a period of twelve years. There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteenyearolds life. Secure the worlds largest, privately owned trove of ayn rand manuscripts including. It is the story of a manthe novels herowho says that he will stop the motor of the world, and does. Which book can be called an antithesis of atlas shrugged. Probably the most difficult part of reading this book is its length. The book is extremely long and does get become unnecessarily long and repetitive at points, but is still a good read nonetheless. Atlas shrugged is absurd but strangely compelling books. Is sexual passion an exalted spiritual virtue or a dirty, animalistic vice.
I think this will be right book to read as antithesis of atlas shrugged though i am. Atlas shrugged project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Since better is so subjective, let me rephrase your question. The book also promotes rands philosophy of objectivism. The novel is, in part, a treatise on economics providing a literary treatment of proper economic principles. It was rands longest book and the last fiction book she wrote before writing nonfiction. Atlas shrugged by ayn rand best 100 novels top 100 novels. The story of atlas shrugged takes place in the united states at an unspecified future time. Atlas shrugged is structured in three major parts, each of which consists of ten chapters. Ayn rand described the theme of atlas shrugged as the role of the mind in. Is the pursuit of profit a noble enterprise or the root of all evil. The atlas shrugged book club begins, polarized but polite.
Atlas shrugged is an integrated masterpiece of philosophy, politics, and economics. Which of the two books encapsulates rands worldview and delivers her point more wholly. Atlas shruggedstructure wikibooks, open books for an. Embed embed for hosted blogs and item tags want more. What should i read as an extreme counter argument to atlas. First edition of one of the most popular and influential novels of the last 50 years. John galt the main character of the novel, john galt is the man who dominates the action, though he doesnt appear until twothirds of the way through the novel. Buy atlas shrugged book online at low prices in india atlas. Atlas shrugged first edition ayn rand bauman rare books. In addition, the book analyzes galts gulch as a free market economy. Handwritten, original manuscript pages and notes regarding key scenes from the.
Inside the utopia of greed, outside the library of congress twenty of the approximately thirty surviving pages of the heavily revised penscript of atlas shrugged crown the collection. Which is better, atlas shrugged or the fountainhead. Atlas shrugged, all 1168 pages of it, was published on october 10, 1957, with a dust jacket designed by george salter and illustrated by rands husband. Atlas shrugged by rand, ayn and a great selection of related books, art and. The novel is written in a modern popular style and is mostly highly readable. Apr 29, 2014 wikimedia 10 insane things i learned about the world reading ayn rands atlas shrugged the only thing that matters in life is how good you are at making money and other gems.