She left russia and her family in january 1926, never to return. An official guide to the form and style of federal government printing production and distribution notes this publication was typeset electronically using helvetica and minion pro typefaces. The main characters of this fiction, classics story are howard roark, peter keating. Gpo access consists of content and links, including official, full text information from the three branches of the federal government. After trial, get 1 audiobook and 2 audible originals each month. Gpo access services gpo access services are designed to meet the needs of a variety of users.
Written by ayn rand, audiobook narrated by edward herrmann. The narrator is great and helps portray ayn rand s philosophy in the tone of his voice, which i doubt i would have been able to do myself. The book did clearly demonstrate ayn rand s philosophy through the characters of john galt, francisco danconia, and ragnar d. Full text of built from below british architecture and the. Ayn rand was born alissa rosenbaum on february 2, 1905 in st. I loved the character of danny taggart, who is portrayed as a woman ahead of her time considering the era in which this book was written. Written by ayn rand, audiobook narrated by christopher hurt. Full text of built from below british architecture and the vernacular2010bbs. What made the experience of listening to the fountainhead the most enjoyable. The fountainhead, ayn rand the fountainhead is a 1943 novel by russianamerican author ayn rand, her first major literary success.
Ayn rand the fountainhead part 1 audiobook duration. Roark is engaged in ideological warfare with a society that despises him, an. She later states its theme as individualism versus collectivism, not in politics, but in mans soul. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. In her first notes for the fountainhead, ayn rand describes its purpose as a defense of egoism in its real meaning. Full text of built from below british architecture and. Databases are updated based on their print equivalent and generally date back to 1994. If it isnt, then know you are listening to one of the great existentialist pieces of our time. Rand s hero is howard roark, a brilliant young architect who wont compromise his integrity, especially in the unconventional buildings he designs. The book itself is by far my favorite book i have ever read or i guess listened to. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 720 pages and is available in mass market paperback format.
Buy atlas shrugged book online at low prices in india atlas. I had to read this book over the summer for school and i am very glad i chose to get the audiobook. The fountainhead studies the conflict between artistic genius and social convention, a theme ayn rand later developed into the idealistic philosophy knows as objectivism. Government printing office style manual 2008 united. 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. Free download or read online the fountainhead pdf epub book. Pdf the fountainhead book by ayn rand free download 720. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. Listen to the fountainhead audiobook by ayn rand, narrated by christopher hurt.
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