Ayn Rand is the best author that I've ever read. The ideas that she lays out not only in The Fountainhead but also in Atlas Shrugged are some of the most challenging ideas ever put in print. To think of man as something to exalt and to think that...
Pros: Interesting and insightful Cons: A bit lengthy (about 700 pages)
Ayn Rand's novel The Fountainhead is not a typical novel read for the enjoyment of the plot or the literary style. Rather, it introduces the reader to the author's unique philosophy of Objectivism. There is some controversy surrounding...
Pros: Shows the world as it should be. A must read for any Humanist. Cons: Most people won't be able to get past their social training in order to enjoy it.
Life, as they say, is in the details. Few would agree with this sentiment more than Ayn Rand, who believed that the only purpose of human existence was to achieve personal happiness. In her breakthrough work,The Fountainhead, she painted her...
Pros: engaging story, engaging characters, pages seem to fly by Cons: rather lengthy, a bit overwrought with Rand's personal philosophy
Upon reading the review by "najdorf," I was surprised to find someone who disliked the book so vehemently and rather completely juxtaposed my view on it. Of course, anyone is entitled to his or her own "epinion" of the book, however,...
Pros: A beautiful vision of life as it should be Cons: The characters and ideas won't appeal to some
"The Fountainhead" is not quite as good as "Atlas Shrugged" (that is, of course, if you consider that to be good - I certainly do) but you have to look at it as a totally separate book, one that's a bit incomplete in its expression of Rand's philosophy,...
Pros: Interesting ideas, well developed story and characters. Cons: Objectivism may not be your cup of tea.
This is the first book I read by Ayn Rand. I started trying to read it in high school for an essay contest and was not able to get all the way through it at the time. It's quite a read for young minds, and mine was far too frenetic to stick with the...
Pros: Style, Plot, Storyline, Commentary on Society Cons: Sometimes lengthy monologues, can beat her philosophy into the ground
Like Ghostwriter, I completely disagree with najdorf. Ayn Rand writes a phenomenal novel, using an interesting storyline to illustrate her philosophy. The character development is outstanding. I truly felt that I knew exactly who Howard Roark was and...
Pros: terrific story teller, explains her ideas to even the most simple minded ones Cons: sometimes goes overkill with her ideas, characters are incredible sometimes, as in NOT credible
I read this book my freshman year on the request of my older sister and i have to say it has left a profound impact on me. I've never heard of Ayn Rand before but because I read this book, I ended up reading Atlas shrugged, Anthem, We the living, and...
Pros: Details hypocrisy and idealogical oppression in society Cons: Right wing pseudo-endorsement stigmatizes perception of it
Celebrate True Greatness: that is the theme of this book.
Many people don't get that. This book, along with other Rand writings,has become territorialized by the Republican right wing. They would like to think they engender concepts espoused...
Pros: inspiring Cons: long for people who are not avid readers
Ayn Rand caught my interest as a junior in high school and has been a favorite of mine from then on. I was required to read Anthem in school. As soon as I finished I read every Ayn Rand book I could find. The Fountainhead is the best of Rand. She...
The Fountainhead was published in 1943, 14 years before Ayn Rand's masterpiece, and is equally spectacular. The Fountainhead follows the career of Howard Roark, beginning with the line "Howard Roark Laughed", upon his...
Pros: A mindgame, yet true to the point. Cons: If you are this much in love with a book, a con is hard to find.
There are times one's true principles matter--a principle that cannot be crushed even by the heaviest and the strongest power of society...and Howard Roark lived his life as if it was the last time he'll be able to stand up to what his instinct and...
Pros: Good story, great characters, outstanding values Cons: Not everyone can appreciate it.
The Fountainhead is simply my favorite book. I have been an avid reader all my life and I've never found another that "speaks" to me in the same way over and over again. I was an adult before I read this and truly did not put it down once I...
Pros: Advocates a lifestyle where one does not live for or parasitically off of others Cons: Could lead to beliefs/behaviors that are not compatible with typical socialization patterns.
It took a few tries to get past the first few paragraphs of this book- but once I made it through the strange (to me at the time) writing style of this Russian-American author, I was dazzled.
Ayn Rand used this book (and others) to present...
Pros: Wonderful fiction and an intriguing philosophy. Cons: Heavily steeped in Objectivism, beware if this isn't your cup of tea.
"Fountainhead" in one of the most successful integrations of fiction and philosophy in literature. It is a literary manifestation of Rand's concept of Objectivism, and it's purpose is to tie this philosophy to a concrete example and champion,...
General Fiction - When it was first published in 1943, The Fountainhead--containing Ayn Rand’s daringly original literary vision with the seeds of h...More at Barnes and Noble
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