Gladstein, Mimi Reisel
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Author and Rand scholar, Mimi Gladstein, brings the novel sharply into focus in this Twayne Masterworks volume. She explores Rands personal history an
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d the development of her unique philosophy, and takes a look at the critical reception of Atlas Shrugged and the overall importance of the work. The second half of the study contains an in-depth summary of the plot and a breakdown of how it fits into several different genres (science fiction, mystery story, Arthurian romance), a detailed readingof every character, and a survey of many of Rands major and minor themes in the book.
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