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An epic masterpiece.
Set in a near-future U.S.A., Ayn Rand’s thrilling masterpiece features the mysterious disappearance of the top innovators and industrialists—and demonstrates a new moral philosophy: the morality of rational self-interest.
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Essays on Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged
This is the first scholarly study of Atlas Shrugged, covering the historical, literary, and philosophical aspects of Ayn Rand’s magnum opus. Topics include: the novel’s creation, publication, and reception; its nature as a romantic novel; and its presentation of a radical new philosophy.
“Adapting Atlas Shrugged to Film,” (PDF) by Jeff Britting
As anthologized in Essays on Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” [purchase], edited by Robert Mayhew. Published by Lexington Books, a division of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. This essay appears by permission of the publisher.
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