Atlas Shrugged：Centennial Edition

作者 Ayn Rand著
出版社 Plume
出版时间 2004年12月
ISBN 9780452286368
定价 192.20

内容简介

Thisisthestoryofamanwhosaidthathewouldstopthemotoroftheworld?anddid.Washeadestroyerorthegreatestofliberators?Whydidhehavetofighthisbattle,notagainsthisenemies,butagainstthosewhoneededhimmost,andhishardestbattleagainstthewomanheloved?Whatistheworld’smotor?andthemotivepowerofeveryman?Youwillknowtheanswertothesequestionswhenyoudiscoverthereasonbehindthebafflingeventsthatplayhavocwiththelivesofthecharactersinthisstory.Tremendousinitsscope,thisnovelpresentsanastoundingpanoramaofhumanlife?fromtheproductivegeniuswhobecomesaworthlessplayboy?tothegreatsteelindustrialistwhodoesnotknowthatheisworkingforhisowndestruction?tothephilosopherwhobecomesapirate?tothecomposerwhogivesuphiscareeronthenightofhistriumph?tothewomanwhorunsatranscontinentalrailroad?tothelowesttrackworkerinherTerminaltunnels.Youmustbeprepared,whenyoureadthisnovel,tocheckeverypremiseattherootofyourconvictions.Thisisamysterystory,notaboutthemurder?andrebirth?ofman’sspirit.Itisaphilosophicalrevolution,toldintheformofanactionthrillerofviolentevents,aruthlesslybrilliantplotstructureandanirresistiblesuspense.Doyousaythisisimpossible?Well,thatisthefirstofyourpremisestocheck.

作者简介

BornFebruary2,1905,AynRandpublishedherfirstnovel,WetheLiving,in1936.Anthemfollowedin1938.ItwaswiththepublicationofTheFountainhead(1943)andAtlasShrugged(1957)thatsheachievedherspectacularsuccess.Ms.Rand?suniquephilosophy,Objectivism,hasgainedaworldwideaudience.Thefundamentalsofherphilosophyareputforthinthreenonfictionbooks,IntroductiontoObjectivistEpistemology,TheVirtueofSelfishness,andCapitalism:TheUnknownIdeal.TheyareallavailableinSigneteditions,asisthemagnificentstatementofherartisticcredo,TheRomanticManifesto.

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