[swati]

i was just wondering if any onr of you have read ayn rand's "the fountainhead". its a gr8 book by a gr8 author. i think its a must read for everyone. and the hero of the novel, howard roark, is a true hero in every sense. i have just started reading the second one by ayn rand - "atlas shrugged". any comments?

Girish n Wanderlust, rejoice

[Munira Lokhandwala]

Atlas Shrugged is a nice book, takes some time, starts off from where fountainhead left off. The great thing about Ayn Rand as an author (technically ie) is her use of language. There is rarely any wasted word, very efficient use of words.

[Oxymoron]

Originally Posted by swati

i was just wondering if any onr of you have read ayn rand's "the fountainhead". its a gr8 book by a gr8 author. i think its a must read for everyone. and the hero of the novel, howard roark, is a true hero in every sense. i have just started reading the second one by ayn rand - "atlas shrugged". any comments

Well you couldn't have chosen a better forum This forum is choc a bloc with ppl who ruminate over Ayn Rand's works..self included Infact so much so that Ayn Rand has been my undoing in almost 5 campus interviews in my coll and also in XL interview I am kidding ofcourse....but yes I am fascinated by her philosophy...whether I acqueisce with her or not is a different matter...me right now reading her book "We,the Living"....also plan to finish off her non-fictions after exams...all in all some fascinating characters...and has had more than an influence on me yet me haven't lost my individuality...ah well I will ramble on...let me finish it off now...and happy reading

Girish...!

[Oxymoron]

Originally Posted by Munira Lokhandwala

Atlas Shrugged is a nice book, takes some time, starts off from where fountainhead left off.

Mmm..I beg to differ on that...which exact aspect do you think Atlas Shrugged Takes off from Fountain Head? I personally felt A S was a much better book.....Fountain Head was a nice fiction..Howard Roark whom ppl would love to hate even in real life....moreover I really wonder how I would react when confronted with such a character in real life...A S on the other was identifiable with real life...though to a lesser degree....just my humble opinion

P.s. Btw Swati mind changing the thread title and capitalizing "Ayn Rand" ..err...me a bit finicky on that

[Caped_Crusader]

Originally Posted by Munira Lokhandwala

Atlas Shrugged is a nice book, takes some time, starts off from where fountainhead left off. The great thing about Ayn Rand as an author (technically ie) is her use of language. There is rarely any wasted word, very efficient use of words.

Sure its a must read...u jus' begin to understand the profound implications in the single question...."Who is John Galt ?"...

But as far as i think The Fountainhead was way etter than Atlas Shrugged....its hero Howard Roark became the archtypical hero for its generaton...in fact his attitude can be discribed in a single word....resilience...

[tavaishnav]

Hi,

I am not exactly a fan of Ayn Rand as far as philosophy goes (I might become one in the future ) but I am definitely a fan of hers as an author. I, too, started with 'The Fountainhead' and then went on to read 'Anthem', then 'Atlas Shrugged' and then 'We, the Living'.
'Fountainhead' does have superfluous parts and, IMHO, both Roark and Dominique Francon are shown to be heroic/path-breaking till you get a bit bored. AS is definitely her best fictional work, it has an amazing sweep and scope. Though fictional, it sounds very compelling. In Francisco D'Anconia's speech (or was it John Galt's? don't remember exactly) somewhere near the end justifying reason as the only real way to think, she seems on slightly weak ground.
But all these four books are truly unputdownable. Her first, 'We, the Living' is fascinating because of its situation in space and time.
Looking to lay my hands on 'Capitalism, the Unknown Ideal' and other non-fiction in the near future. The aforementioned book also has a couple of articles by Alan Greenspan, current Chairman of the US Federal Reserve.

-Ted.

[Oxymoron]

mmm...What I have read of "We,The Living" so far has been very compelling...to be honest I have a bit of communist streak in me....how I am going to cope that with an MBA is a diff issue altogether...but reading the book <so far> is bringing home the harsh realities of communism....ofcourse me have read only the abridged form of "Communist Manifesto" so far....somehow yet to come to terms with "individuality" and communism...am looking at a type of governace which is a balance of both....yup it's utopian indeed....but somehow after reading this book<so far> me losing my fancy for communism a "bit".....haven't read "Anthem"..what kind of book is it?

Girish...!

[Wanderlust]

HI ppl

Good to know so many "IDIVIDUALISTS n CAPITALISTS " ...arnd.....i am a big time AYN RAND fan.....
be it Atlas Shrugged or The Fontainhead....or We The Living or Anthem.....evry wrk sanctifies the essence of the self....i feel rejuvenated motivated n inspired by every word She makes her characters speak......the charactes do seem a li'l too idealists or mebbe a li'l stubborn (esp Roark) at times......but their pride in being wat they r.....the strength of their character,the aura of confidence that they exude,the struggle to achieve nothing but the best and their appetite for happiness remind us wat a gr8 gift called LIFE we have.....
AH.....I can go on n on n on....

Originally Posted by oxymoron

P.s. Btw Swati mind changing the thread title and capitalizing "Ayn Rand" ..err...me a bit finicky on that

i second that

Ami.

[Alucard]

open till 12 today..
reward: 10 lakh points to be divided equally among all who get it right

q..of Fountainhead ,Atlas Shrugged and We The Living ..i love one ..i hate another and havent read one....anyone who gets the three matched....gets the loot

ny takers?

[dhallsulabh]

not read -we the living
love one - fountainhead
hate one - atlas shrugged
sulabh