rand, ayn

Presents biographical information on twentieth-century American author Ayn Rand and examines her novel, "Atlas Shrugged, " including its plot, characters, themes, historical context, influence, and critical reception; also includes a Rand chronology and a selected bibliography.

Bibliography: p. 159-164. A study of the career and works of the author and Russian Revolution refugee who came to the United States in 1926.

Discusses how Ayn Rand's novels have influenced modern politics, including the Tea Party movement, and Alan Greenspan.

Presents a brief biography of philosopher and author Ayn Rand, from her birth in Russia in 1905 to her death in New York City in 1982, and features a wealth of photographs and illustrations selected from the Ayn Rand Archives.