The Fountainhead (Centennial Edition Hardcover) by Ayn Rand Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Fountainhead (Centennial Edition Hardcover)
Book Review: I Was A Teen-age Objectivist
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, not quite, but, as the 'Playboy' Ayn Rand interview explains, the ideas of Ayn Rand exert a strong hold on the minds of intelligent adolescents--because intelligent adolescents are especially open to compelling new ideas. It is very difficult to read Ayn Rand and remain impervious to her Weltanschauung, and teen-agers are particularly susceptible. Her Weltanschauung--in toto, at least--eventually becomes burdensome. In any case, this is a well-written, imaginative, and cleverly plotted novel. Yes, some of the prose is flawed, but none of it is 'purple'.... It is certainly significantly different from any other novel I've ever encountered. I hold it in high regard but recommend it guardedly. Also recommended: PENTATONIC SCALES FOR THE JAZZ-ROCK KEYBOARDIST by Jeff Burns...
Book Review: groupthinkers need not apply
Summary: 4 Stars
It's a long work, over 600 pages. You won't be able to put it down once you start, so be forewarned. This isn't great literature and Rand can be a little heavy-handed at times, but it's an excellent parable on the value of the individual - and those who are terrified of the individual. Witness any national Democratic candidate over the past 50 years, and you'll see that Ellsworth Toohey is alive and well.Book Review: For the record:
Summary: 5 Stars
Those puzzled, unimpressed, unmoved, undecided--reread. Those disinterested, unmotivated, lacking initiative, disheartened by the number of pages need to read. To experience, understand and internalize "The Fountainhead" is a must. Until then, one can never truly understand the nature of man, nor his fury.Book Review: Fantastic Book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I could not put it down. Before I read this book, I didn't know books like this existed. Greatly written, Ayn Rand, a champion of intellect portrays one who will not break for what he knows as wrong. One of the best books I have read, all 727 pages of it.Book Review: "A self-sufficient ego."
Summary: 5 Stars
Rand is the ultimate champion of individuals. After reading The Fountainhead, you will have an air of superiority, not over others, but over yourself. If there is anytime in history that society needs to hear Rand's message, it is now.