The Fountainhead

Hardcover, 727 pages

English language

Published June 19, 1979 by MacMillan Publishing Company.

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978-0-02-600910-2
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The Fountainhead is a 1943 novel by Ayn Rand. It was Rand's first major literary success and brought her fame and financial success. More than 6.5 million copies of the book have been sold worldwide.

33 editions

I wanted to dislike it, but it changed my views

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Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead" is undeniably one of her most influential works. It is a novel that demands attention - and often, introspection - from its readers. Ayn Rand, known for her philosophy of Objectivism, has been a controversial figure, and upon first approaching this book, I expected my disagreements with her philosophy to color my reading experience. However, I was pleasantly surprised.

Despite being a significant read length-wise, "The Fountainhead" presents a compelling case for Rand's philosophy, embodied in the determined, individualistic character of the protagonist, architect Howard Roark. Rand's commitment to her philosophical standpoint, reflecting in the complex themes and characters in her novel, is undeniable.

The narrative of the novel certainly has its drawbacks. From a modern perspective, the moral framework might seem quite antiquated; the characters often resemble archetypal heroes and villains, unyielding in their respective narratives. However, this stubborn extremity, almost Shakespearean in its magnitude, …

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  • Modern fiction
  • Classics
  • Literature - Classics / Criticism
  • Architects
  • Individualism
  • Fiction