Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand is presented in this 35th Anniversary Edition published by Penguin Publishing Group in September 1996. This extensive work, spanning 1088 pages, explores profound philosophical questions through a narrative filled with larger-than-life heroes and villains. The story revolves around the enigmatic figure of John Galt and his declaration to halt the motor of the world, prompting a series of events that challenge the very fabric of society.
Readers will encounter a rich tapestry of characters grappling with their identities and the consequences of their choices. The narrative delves into themes of productivity, individualism, and the struggle between good and evil, all framed within an action thriller format. As the characters navigate their complex relationships and moral dilemmas, the book invites reflection on the nature of human greatness and the philosophical underpinnings of Objectivism. This edition is a significant contribution to the genres of fiction and political literature, making it a notable addition to any collection.
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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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