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The Romantic Manifesto: A Philosophy of Literature is a collection of essays regarding the nature of art by the philosopher Ayn Rand. It was first published in 1969, with a second, revised edition published in 1975.
Ayn Rand argues that art is a concretization of metaphysics and a need of man's rational mind. She contrasts the romantic and modern art movements and advocates for an esthetic renaissance in these essays.
Aug 11, 2020 · Ayn Rand argues that romanticism is the only valid philosophy of art and that modern literature is based on a false and self-contradictory esthetic. She defines the essential principles of romanticism and contrasts them with the anti-romantic trends of her time.
In this book, Rand discusses literary exemplars of both categories — including Hugo, Dostoevsky, and Rostand as Romanticists and Balzac and Tolstoy as Naturalists — probing their literary methods, assessing the value of their works and explaining Romanticism’s downfall.
Oct 1, 1971 · The Romantic Manifesto, Revised Edition. $38.93. Only 1 left in stock - order soon. In this beautifully written and brilliantly reasoned book, Ayn Rand throws a new light on the nature of art and its purpose in human life.
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A collection of essays by Ayn Rand on the nature and function of art, and her own philosophy of Romanticism. Learn how she applied her ethics of selfishness to the theory and practice of literature, and how she criticized the debased art of her age.
Jun 4, 2010 · The romantic manifesto : a philosophy of literature. by. Rand, Ayn. Publication date. 1971. Publisher. New York : New American Library. Collection.
