Has anyone read either of these, or BOTH of these books? And, in your own words, how good/bad were they, and why? The most detail gets the "Best Answer". Thanks!
2007-06-14 17:55:20 · 5 answers · asked by MWM 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
It's Ayn Rand. The Fountainhead is one of the greatest works of literature of all time. It is the story of the architect Howard
Roark, who chooses to struggle in obscurity rather than compromise his artistic and personal vision by pandering to the prevailing taste in building design. Gary Cooper played Roark in the movie, but the book is far superior. Pax - C
2007-06-14 18:01:29 · answer #1 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry. I've only read THE FOUNTAINHEAD--I've never heard of the other one, and I do a lot of reading. This is a really great book on so many levels. It's a love story, a story of principles that should never be compromised, and a story of friendship. It will keep you spellbound and make you want to read everything else that Ayn Rand ever wrote, which really isn't a whole lot.
You have to see the movie too. I think I read the book first, but the movie made the book come alive, so don't miss it if you can find it. You can feel the love and sexual tension between the two main characters. Yeah, read the book first.
2007-06-14 18:39:31 · answer #2 · answered by KIZIAH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead is a really good book. The hero of it, Howard Roark, somehow charms you despite the fact that he's not always a nice guy. The typical nice guy begins to disgust you because he has no backbone. The heroine is intelligent and beautiful and not a pushover at all. The philosophy within the book drives the characters and the plot and I'll be honest I don't fully understand it, despite having reread the book a few times. The book makes you think about your own beliefs and your own reasons for doing things. It makes you question why other people do things. It's not an easy read but strangely enjoyable.
2007-06-14 18:04:06 · answer #3 · answered by khasterial 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the Fountainhead. Then if you like that, read Atlas Shrugged also written by Ayn Rand.
2007-06-14 19:25:19 · answer #4 · answered by Walter H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you read "Fountainhead"? I have and Ayn Rand wrote about life and reality. The history in the novel and our world at this time are like two tire tracks running side by side. What happens in one happens in the other. She is one of four people I have seen or heard speak whose minds are far above us mortals. One day I will list them.
2007-06-14 18:12:21 · answer #5 · answered by Coop 366 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋