Ayn Rand's first novel, We the Living, offers an early form of the author's nascent philosophy--the philosophy Rand later called Objectivism. Robert Mayhew's collection of entirely new essays brings together pre-eminent scholars of Rand's writing. In part a history of We the Living, from its earliest drafts to the Italian film later based upon it, Mayhew's collection goes on to explore the enduring significance of Rand's first novel as a work both of philosophy and of literature.
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Ayn Rand's first novel, We the Living, offers an early form of the author's nascent philosophy--the philosophy Rand later called Objectivism. Robert Mayhew's collection of entirely new essays brings together pre-eminent scholars of Rand's writing. In part a history of We the Living, from its earliest drafts to the Italian film later based upon it, Mayhew's collection goes on to explore the enduring significance of Rand's first novel as a work both of philosophy and of literature.
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Used; very good. Size: 6x0x9; Binding is tight and square. Contents are crisp, clean, complete and undamaged. Book was donated to Friends of Omaha Public Library.
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Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" (USA) Presumed first edition. Owner's name, no other markigs, Fine. Wraps, 369pp, This is a collection of new essays on Ayn Rand's We the Living, from its earliest drafts to the Italian film later based on it. (2.0 JM HOJ 302/0.
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This is the first in a series of scholarly books analyzing the fiction writings of Ayn Rand. Robert Mayhew has put together a strong list of Ayn Rand/Objectivist scholars to contribute their insight into Ayn Rand's We the Living.
Broken into two section, History/Literature-Philosophy, these essays discuss and analyze Rand's method of writing and their philosophical implications. Such essays include talk about Kira's (protagonist) family, music in the novel, the love triangle, possible Neichtze connection, and We the Living's tie to Atlas Shrugged.
There's much to be found in this book for all types of fans of Rand. This is indeed an important step in a scholarly analysis of Rand's fiction works.
