The Fountainhead

By Ayn Rand

An architect battles society's wrath to uphold his vision and integrity.

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Howard Roark, a visionary architect, defies societal norms with unwavering integrity. As he faces fierce opposition, his love, Dominique Francon, is torn between passion and loyalty to his rival. In a world that condemns innovation, Roark's struggle questions whether ego is the true source of progress. Will he triumph against the forces determined to crush his spirit, or will society's rage consume him? This gripping tale challenges the boundaries of creativity and the power of individualism.

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The revolutionary literary vision that sowed the seeds of Objectivism, Ayn Rand’s groundbreaking philosophy, and brought her immediate worldwide acclaim. This modern classic is the story of intransigent young architect Howard Roark, whose integrity was as unyielding as granite…of Dominique Francon, the exquisitely beautiful woman who loved Roark passionately, but married his worst enemy…and of the fanatic denunciation unleashed by an enraged society against a great creator. As fresh today as it was then, Rand’s provocative novel presents one of the most challenging ideas in all of fiction–that man’s ego is the fountainhead of human progress… “A writer of great power. She has a subtle and ingenious mind and the capacity of writing brilliantly, beautifully, bitterly…This is the only novel of ideas written by an American woman that I can recall.”–The New York Times

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