The Romantic Manifesto: A Philosophy of Literature; Revised Edition

by Ayn Rand

Overview

In this beautifully written and brilliantly reasoned book, Ayn Rand throws a new light on the nature of art and its purpose in human life. Once again Miss Rand eloquently demonstrates her refusal to let popular catchwords and conventional ideas stand between her and the truth as she has discovered it. The Romantic Manifesto takes its place beside The Fountainhead as one of the most important achievements of our time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780451149169
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/01/1971
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	117,802
Product dimensions:	6.84(w) x 4.08(h) x 0.58(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Born February 2, 1905, Ayn Rand published her first novel, We the Living, in 1936. Anthem followed in 1938. It was with the publication of The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957) that she achieved her spectacular success. Rand’s unique philosophy, Objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience. The fundamentals of her philosophy are put forth in three nonfiction books, Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, The Virtues of Selfishness, and Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal. They are all available in Signet editions, as is the magnificent statement of her artistic credo, The Romantic Manifesto.

Date of Birth:

February 2, 1905

Date of Death:

March 6, 1982

Place of Birth:

St. Petersburg, Russia

Place of Death:

New York, New York

Education:

Graduated with highest honors in history from the University of Petrograd, 1924

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. The Psycho-Epistemology of Art
2. Philosophy and Sense of Life
3. Art and Sense of Life
4. Art and Cognition
5. Basic Principles of Literature
6. What Is Romanticism?
7. The Esthetic Vacuum of Our Age
8. Bootleg Romanticism
9. Art and Moral Treason
10. Introduction to Ninety-Three
11. The Goal of My Writing
12. The Simplest Thing in the World

Index