the novel and the play Rand, Ayn creator author. text Political fiction. nyu New York New American Library ©2015 2015 2015 monographic eng

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246 pages ; 20 cm "Originally conceived as a novel but then transformed into a play by Ayn Rand, Ideal is the story of beautiful but tormented actress Kay Gonda. Accused of murder, she is on the run, and she turns for help to six fans who have written letters to her, each telling her that she represents their ideal a respectable family man, a far-left activist, a cynical artist, an evangelist, a playboy, and a lost soul. Each reacts to her plight in his own way, their reactions a glimpse into their secret selves and their true values. In the end, their responses to her pleas give Kay the answers she has been seeking. Ideal was written in 1934 as a novel, but Ayn Rand thought the theme of the piece would be better realized as a play and put the novel aside. Now both versions of Ideal are available for the first time ever to the millions of Ayn Rand fans around the world, giving them a unique opportunity to explore the creative process of Rand as she wrote first a book, then a play, and the differences between the two"-- Ayn Rand ; with an introduction by Leonard Peikoff. "Includes the never-before-published novel"--Cover. AAL Ideals (Aesthetics) Fiction Fugitives from justice Fiction Letter writing Fiction FICTION / Political FICTION / Psychological DRAMA / American PS3535.A547 A6 2015 813.54 FIC037000 FIC025000 DRA001000 9780451475558 0451475550 2015001507 Ayesha Abed Library DLC 260629 20260629122856.0 45962 eng