The Romantic Manifesto: A Philosophy of Literature - Softcover

Rand, Ayn

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9780451088789: The Romantic Manifesto: A Philosophy of Literature

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ISBN 10: 0451088786 ISBN 13: 9780451088789

Publisher: Signet, 1971

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Title: The Romantic Manifesto( A Philosophy of Literature; Revised Edition) <>Binding: Mass Market Paperback <>Author: AynRand <>Publisher: SignetBook

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About the Author:

AYN RAND (1905-1982) was born in Russia, graduated from the University of Leningrad, and in 1926 came to the United States where she was naturalized. Her first novel, We the Living, was published in 1936. With the publication of The Fountainhead in 1943, she achieved a spectacular and enduring success and her unique philosophy, objectivism, gained a worldwide following.

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This collection of essays is an aesthetic manifesto calling for a rebirth of romantic art and a systematic description of what the author believes is dysfunctional about modern aesthetics. Bernadette Dunne is a good match for Rand's voice, delivering the novelist's passionate convictions with a metered cadence. Dunne's clear conveyance of Rand's essays is important because her ideas are quite controversial. Dunne's voice has an empirical and authoritative tone that demands a full and concise hearing. This is a great feat considering the author is attempting to debunk most of the art movements since Romanticism as self-serving, purposeless, and superficial. This is a thought-provoking listen if one is interested in discovering the rigid philosophies behind Rand's iconic novels. L.P. � AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

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