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From The Romantic Manifesto

What is Romanticism?

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Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand formalizes her definition of Romanticism as a category of art based on the recognition of the principle that man possesses the faculty of volition.
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From The Virtue of Selfishness

The “Conflicts” of Men’s interests

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Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand dismantles the popular belief that clashes of interests between rational men are inevitable.
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From The Voice of Reason

Altruism as Appeasement

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Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand examines how young intellectuals, in trying to appease those who resent their intelligence by claiming to serve them, ultimately abandon both their moral values and their own identity.
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Atlas Shrugged

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Ayn Rand
Published
1957
Ayn Rand’s magnum opus, a mystery story on a global scale that centers not on the murder of one man’s body, but on the murder — and rebirth — of man’s spirit, all unfolding from the enigmatic question with which the novel begins: “Who is John Galt?”
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The Fountainhead

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Ayn Rand
Published
1943
The story of Howard Roark, an innovative architect who breaks with tradition, recognizes no authority but that of his own independent judgment, and struggles for the integrity of his creative work against every form of social opposition.
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Anthem

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Ayn Rand
Published
1938
The story of one man’s rebellion against a future dystopia in which independent thought is a crime, science and technology have regressed to primitive levels, and collectivism is so ingrained that the very word “I” has been erased from the language.
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We the Living

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Ayn Rand
Published
1936
Ayn Rand’s poignant story of a young woman who struggles to live and love in a collectivist dictatorship that suffocates the spirits of its best citizens.
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The Objectivist Newsletter (Paperback)

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Ayn Rand
Published
2021
The Objectivist Newsletter is a 224-page volume that contains penetrating, philosophical dissection of events and ideas dominating our culture. Among its contents: an elucidation of the two political issues with which the practical fight for freedom should begin; a moving tribute to Marilyn Monroe; illuminating reviews of books by authors as diverse as Victor Hugo and Mickey Spillane; and replies to questions about Objectivism in the "Intellectual Ammunition Department."
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The Objectivist (1969-1971) (Paperback)

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Ayn Rand
Published
2021
From 1966–1971, Ayn Rand produced the monthly journal The Objectivist on the theory and application of her philosophy Objectivism. Volumes 8–10 (1969–1971) consists of the second half of the journal and covers a fascinating range of subjects, from her scathing critique of the Progressive education system in her essay "The Comprachicos" to her reverent reflection on the triumph of "Apollo 11."
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The Objectivist (1966-1968) (Paperback)

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Ayn Rand
Published
2021
From 1966–1971, Ayn Rand produced the monthly journal The Objectivist on the theory and application of her philosophy Objectivism. Volumes 5–7 (1966–1968) consists of the first half of the journal and covers a fascinating range of subjects, from tackling the "Roots of War" to her unique perspective on "Basic Principles of Literature."
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The Ayn Rand Letter (Paperback)

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Ayn Rand
Published
2024
Why did Ayn Rand say that "the pre-condition of inflation is psycho-epistemological"? What philosophical lessons did she draw from America's disastrous involvement in Vietnam? Her superlative ability to untangle the intellectual significance of world events is displayed in full force in this 400-page volume.
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Personal (1938 - 1950)

Previously Unpublished Ayn Rand Letters (#4)

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Ayn Rand
This is the fourth and final installment featuring previously unpublished Ayn Rand letters selected by Michael S. Berliner, editor of Letters of Ayn Rand, and grouped by topics: Hollywood, fiction, nonfiction (including political activism), and personal correspondence.
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