Essays on Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged"
Edited by Robert Mayhew This is the first scholarly study of Atlas Shrugged, covering in detail the historical, literary, and philosophical aspects of Ayn Rand's magnum opus. Topics explored in depth include the history behind the novel's creation, publication, and reception; its nature as a romantic novel; and its presentation of a radical new philosophy. Contents: Preface Chapter 1. The Part and Chapter Headings of Atlas ShruggedOnkar Ghate Chapter 2. Who Was John Galt? The Creation of Ayn Rand's Ultimate Ideal ManShoshana Milgram Chapter 3. The Spirit of Francisco d'Anconia: The Development of His CharacterizationShoshana Milgram Chapter 4. A Note on Francisco's AncestryTore Boeckmann Chapter 5. Working for Ayn Rand: Selections from Facets of Ayn RandMary Ann Sures Chapter 6 Publishing Atlas ShruggedRichard E. Ralston Chapter 7. The Atlas Shrugged ReviewsMichael S. Berliner Chapter 8. Reply to Whittaker ChambersLeonard Peikoff Chapter 9. Atlas Shrugged and the Metaphysics of ValuesTore Boeckmann Chapter 10. Atlas Shrugged as the Culmination of the Romantic NovelAndrew Bernstein Chapter 11. A Tale of Two NovelsHarry Binswanger Chapter 12. Adapting Atlas Shrugged to FilmJeff Britting Chapter 13. Atlas Shrugged on the Role of the Mind in Man's ExistenceGregory Salmieri Chapter 14. Ayn Rand's Ethics: From The Fountainhead to Atlas ShruggedDarryl Wright Chapter 15. No Tributes to Caesar: Good or Evil in Atlas ShruggedTara Smith Chapter 16. The Businessmen's Crucial Role: Material Men of the MindDebi Ghate Chapter 17. The Traits of Business Heroes in Atlas ShruggedEdwin A. Locke Chapter 18. "Humanity's Darkest Evil": The Lethal Destructiveness of Non-Objective LawTara Smith Chapter 19. The Role of Galt's Speech in Atlas ShruggedOnkar Ghate Chapter 20. Galt's Speech in Five Sentences (and Forty Questions)Allan Gotthelf Chapter 21. Discovering Atlantis: Atlas Shrugged's Demonstration of a New Moral PhilosophyGregory Salmieri Chapter 22. A Note on Dagny's "Final Choice"Allan Gotthelf Appendix A: Outline of Atlas ShruggedGregory Salmieri Appendix B: Outline of Galt's SpeechGregory Salmieri This product is available through a third-party vendor and prices may vary.