Atlas Shrugged

by Ayn Rand · first published 1957

Atlas Shrugged is a 1957 novel by Ayn Rand. It is her longest novel, the fourth and final one published during her lifetime, and the one she considered her magnum opus in the realm of fiction writing. She described the theme of Atlas Shrugged as "the role of man's mind in existence" and it includes elements of science fiction, mystery, and romance. The book explores a number of philosophical themes from which Rand would subsequently develop Objectivism, including reason, property rights, individualism, rational egoism, and laissez-faire capitalism and depicts what Rand saw as the evil of altruism and governmental coercion.

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Genre:

Science Fiction, Romantic fiction, Dystopian fiction, Mystery fiction, Philosophical fiction

Original language:

English

Reader rating:

★ 3.3 / 5 (116 on Open Library)

Year page:

1957