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The Fountainhead is philosophical novel about a gifted architect who refuses to compromise his artistic integrity for work contracts.
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Synopsis
The story follows Howard Roark, an architect, who after a series of complex romantic, platonic and profesional relationship issues winds up designing a building for his friend Peter Keating. After Keating breaks promise of allowing Roark complete creative control over the project, Roark blows up the building before it can be finished. The rest of the book details Roark's trial and as his defense he presents his personal moral philosphy, which happens to mirror Rand's personal philosophy of Objectivism.Critical Reception
"Ayn Rand is a writer of great power. She has a subtle and ingenious mind and the capacity of writing brilliantly, beautifully, bitterly." - Lorine Purette, New York TimesHoward Roark Quotes
- "And isn't that the root of every despicable action? Not selfishness, but precisely the absence of a self."
- "Independence is the only gauge of human virtue and value. What a man is and makes of himself; not what he has or hasn't done for others. There is no substitute for personal dignity. There is no standard of personal dignity except independence."
- "But you see, I have, let's say, sixty years to live. Most of that time will be spent working. I've chosen the work I want to do. If I find no joy in it, then I'm only condemning myself to sixty years of torture. And I can find the joy only if I do my work in the best way possible to me. But the best is a matter of standards--and I set my own standards. I inherit nothing. I stand at the end of no tradition. I may, perhaps, stand at the beginning of one."
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The Fountainhead on Amazon
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The Fountainhead (Cliffs Notes) - $5.99
The novel that made Ayn Rand famous, The Fountainhead is perceived as a modern classic. Taking place in New York City in the 1920s and 1930s, it chronicles the efforts of ar...Amazon
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Gary Cooper - The Signature Collection (Sergeant York / The Fountainhead / Dallas / Springfield Rifle / The Wreck of the Mary Deare) - $49.98
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/11/2008Amazon
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The Fountainhead - $19.98
Based on the novel by philosopher Ayn Rand, this is the story of architect Howard Roark. An idealist, Roark believes he can balance his values with the needs of society. His mentor...Amazon
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The Fountainhead (Centennial Edition Hardcover) - $39.95
A special edition hardcover in celebration of Ayn Rand’s centennial. When it was first published in 1943, The Fountainhead--containing Ayn Rand’s daringly ori...Amazon
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The Fountainhead Questions
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Which should I read first, Atlas Shrugged or The Fountainhead? 4 AnswersI'd read the Fountainhead first, if I was determined to read both. It's kind of a like a first draft for Atlas Shrugged. The characters aren't as well developed... read more -
Do you think The Fountainhead really is the bible for right-wing as the Simpsons says? Is it worth reading? 1 AnswerI wouldn't call it the bible of the right wing. I can admit that it is very much about looking out for yourself and doing what is best for you, regardless of wh... read more
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The Fountainhead Author Information
- Mahalo's Guide to Ayn Rand
- Wikipedia: Ayn Rand
- The Ayn Rand Institute: About Ayn Rand
- Books and Writers: Ayn Rand
- The New York Times: "Ayn Rand's Literature of Capitalism" (2007)
- Barnes & Noble: Meet the Writers: Ayn Rand
The Fountainhead Culture and Humor
- IMDb: The Fountainhead
- Fan Site: Parody: "The One with the Fountainhead"
- Fan Site: Parody: "The Fountainhead Starring Skull Force"
- New York Magazine: "The Soda Fountainhead" (2006)
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#tcot #hhrs It’s A Wonderful Ayn: The Fountainhead/It’s A Wonderful Life connection, as revealed by the Anchore... http://bit.ly/6OezRd
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@cdashiell Is the the Fountainhead guy? Ha Ha!
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They've run out of mulled cider in the Fountainhead. Oh noes!
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"What if imagination and art are not frosting at all, but the fountainhead of human experience?" ~ Rollo May
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