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Atlas Shrugged

By Ayn Rand
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Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand explores a dystopian United States where leading innovators and industrialists mysteriously vanish, leading to an economic collapse. The protagonist, Dagny Taggart, a railroad executive, fights to keep her business alive amidst the chaos of a society burdened by collectivism. The novel delves into themes of individualism, capitalism, and the philosophical struggle between self-interest and altruism.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate exploring philosophical and economic ideas through a gripping narrative. It delves into the struggle between individualism and collectivism, set against the backdrop of a dystopian future, providing plenty of food for thought alongside an intriguing plot.

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Presents a story that integrates ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, politics, economics, and sex. This novel presents a panorama of human life - from the productive genius who becomes a worthless playboy to the great steel industrialist who does not know that he is working for his own destruction to the philosopher who becomes a pirate.

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Peopled by larger-than-life heroes and villains, charged with towering questions of good and evil, Atlas Shrugged is Ayn Rand's magnum opus—a philosophical revolution told in the form of an action thriller. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read.

Who is John Galt? When he says that he will stop the motor of the world, is he a destroyer or a liberator? Why does he have to fight his battles not against his enemies but against those who need him most? Why does he fight his hardest battle against the woman he loves?

You will know the answer to these questions when you discover the reason behind the baffling events that play havoc with the lives of the amazing men and women in this book. You will discover why a productive genius becomes a worthless playboy, why a great steel industrialist is working for his own destruction, why a composer gives up his career on the night of his triumph, why a beautiful woman who runs a transcontinental railroad falls in love with the man she has sworn to kill.

Atlas Shrugged, a modern classic and Rand's most extensive statement of Objectivism—her groundbreaking philosophy—offers the reader the spectacle of human greatness, depicted with all the poetry and power of one of the twentieth century's leading artists.

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Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand is often praised for its compelling philosophical themes and complex character development. Reviewers appreciate its exploration of individualism and capitalism, though some critique its length and pacing. The book's narrative and ideas have elicited strong reactions, making it both a celebrated and controversial classic.

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ISBN: 9780451191144

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 January 1997

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 106.0mm

Height: 174.0mm

Weight: 440g

Pages: 1096

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About the Author

Born February 2, 1905, Ayn Rand published her first novel, We the Living, in 1936. Anthem followed in 1938. It was with the publication of The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957) that she achieved her spectacular success. Rand's unique philosophy, Objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience. The fundamentals of her philosophy are put forth in three nonfiction books, Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, The Virtues of Selfishness, and Capitalism- The Unknown Ideal. They are all available in Signet editions, as is the magnificent statement of her artistic credo, The Romantic Manifesto.

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