The fountainhead is a 1943 novel by russianamerican author ayn rand, her first major literary success. The fountainhead continues to be an example of its own theme. The fountainhead studies the conflict between artistic genius and social. Ideologically, rand was very critical of communism and an advocate of capitalism. With gary cooper, patricia neal, raymond massey, kent smith. Ayn rand is the author of anthem, the fountainhead, and atlas shrugged, and numerous nonfiction essays on philosophy, ethics, politics, art, and literature. The fountainhead written by ayn rand and narrated by christopher hurt. Roark is engaged in ideological warfare with a society that despises him, an architectural community that doesnt understand him, and a woman who loves. 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. As the story opens, twentyoneyearold roark is expelled from the stanton institute of technology for insubordination.
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. Warning, this is an abridged version, the unabridged is 43 hrs, this is only eight hours. These beliefs would lead her to develop a philosophy called objectivism. On our blog we recently showcased forty of the top free audiobook downloads available online. Ayn rand, christopher hurt, blackstone audio, inc audible audiobooks. Mar 01, 2003 ann rands hero is howard roark, a brilliant young architect who wont compromise his integrity, especially in the unconventional buildings he designs. Rands hero is howard roark, a brilliant young architect who wont compromise his integrity, especially in the. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. We youarecreators created this channel to share one of the greatest secrets of the universe, and the secret is, we literally create our reality.
One of the centurys most challenging novels of ideas, the fountainhead champions the cause of individualism through the story of a gifted young architect who defies the tyranny of conventional public opinion. The fountainhead takes place in the united states, mostly in new york city, during the 1920s and 1930s. The struggle for personal integrity in a world that values conformity above creativity is p. She is known for her two bestselling novels, the fountainhead and atlas shrugged, and for developing a philosophical system she called objectivism. Resurgence during the time of azariah and jeroboam ii steve here are the verses associated for the esv study bible maybe you 6 12 the moabite alliance attacks judah c 852 b c 2 kings 3 1 27 assyria captures northern israel 733 bc 2 kings 16 7 9 7 4 download the word file 5001. Simply put an unabridged audio book is read and recorded word for word. An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards. The fountainhead has been described in many ways, but at its core it is about the individual vs. It was rands first major literary success and its royalties and movie rights brought her fame and financial. An abridged audio book is shortened typically by an editor in a way that is meant to provide you with the best trade off between a valuable listening experience and your time. The fountainhead audio cd abridged, audiobook, unabridged. The fountainhead studies the conflict between artistic genius and social convention, a theme ayn rand later developed into the idealistic philosophy knows as objectivism. For the past three years weve featured a free audio book every friday as part of our free resource of the day emails.
Read the fountainhead by ayn rand available from rakuten kobo. The fountainhead, part 1 by ayn rand, christopher hurt. 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. All quiet on the western front erich maria remarque brian murdoch, the translator, has given us in his afterword an excellent starting point for discussing this book. The fountainhead, novel by ayn rand, published in 1943. Dec 01, 2007 one of the centurys most challenging novels of ideas, the fountainhead champions the cause of individualism through the story of a gifted young architect who defies the tyranny of conventional public opinion. Its embedded below, along with the prior two parts. The fountainhead is an unprecedented phenomenon in modern literature. The fountainhead unabridged, audiobook audio cd 2007. I was not aware of what the differences were between abridged or unabridged audio books. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
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The fountainhead audible audiobook unabridged ayn rand author, christopher hurt narrator, blackstone audio, inc. The fountainhead summary back in the 1920s, two dudespeter keating and howard roarkfinish architecture school and embark on their careers. The fountainhead the fountainhead audiobook, by ayn rand. Russian born american novelist and philosopher ayn rand 19051982 is best known for her books the fountainhead and atlas shrugged. This instant classic is the story of an intransigent young architect, his violent battle against conventional standards, and his explosive love affair with a.
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The fountainhead ebook by ayn rand 97811017185 rakuten kobo. One of the 20th centurys most challenging novels of ideas, the fountainhead champions the cause of individualism through the story of a gifted young architect. Architect howard roark is as unyielding as the granite he blasts to. An intransigently independent architect refuses to compromise his standards in work and in life. University of rhode island presentation, april 2014. Jul 29, 2008 the fountainhead has become an enduring piece of literature, more popular now than when published in 1943. It chronicles the struggles of the innovative architect howard roark in his effort to achieve success on his own terms. Roark is engaged in ideological warfare with a society that despises him, an architectural community that doesnt understand him, and a woman who loves him but wants to destroy him. An impassioned proponent of reason, rational selfinterest, individualism, and laissezfaire capitalism, she expressed her unique views in numerous. His struggle raises questions about societys attitude toward. Despite continuing intellectual opposition to ayn rands ideas, the fountainhead has gained recognition as one of the great novels of american literature. Buy the fountainhead by ayn rand, edward herrmann from amazons fiction books store.
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