| Description |
369 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Subject |
Rand, Ayn.
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Rand, Ayn -- Political and social views.
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Rand, Ayn -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Novelists, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Women novelists, American -- Biography.
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Philosophers -- United States -- Biography.
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Political culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Right and left (Political science) -- History -- 20th century.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-360) and index. |
| Contents |
Part I. The education of Ayn Rand, 1905-1943 -- From Russia to Roosevelt -- Individualists of the world, unite! -- A new credo of freedom -- Part II. From novelist to philosopher, 1944-1957 -- The real root of evil -- A round universe -- Part III. Who is John Galt? 1957-1968 -- Big sister is watching you -- Radicals for capitalism -- Love is exception making -- Part IV. Legacies -- It usually begins with Ayn Rand -- Epilogue: Ayn Rand in American memory. |
| Summary |
Drawing on unprecedented access to Rand's private papers and the original, unedited versions of Rand's journals, Jennifer Burns offers a groundbreaking reassessment of this key cultural figure, examining her life, her ideas, and her impact on conservative political thought. |
| LC # |
PS3535.A547 Z587 2009 |
| Dewey # |
813 .52 |
| ISBN |
9780195324877 (acid-free paper) |
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0195324870 (acid-free paper) |
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