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001 2015001507
003 DLC
005 20151114081645.0
008 150123t20152015nyu 000 1 eng
010 $a 2015001507
020 $a9780451475558 (hardback)
020 $a0451475550 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda
042 $apcc
050 00 $aPS3535.A547$bA6 2015
082 00 $a813/.54$223
084 $aFIC037000$aFIC025000$aDRA001000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aRand, Ayn,$eauthor.
240 10 $aWorks.$kSelections
245 10 $aIdeal :$bthe novel and the play /$cAyn Rand ; with an introduction by Leonard Peikoff
264 1 $aNew York :$bNew American Library,$c[2015]
264 4 $c©2015
300 $a246 pages ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
500 $a"Includes the never-before-published novel"--Cover.
520 $a"Originally conceived as a novel but then transformed into a play by Ayn Rand, Ideal is the story of beautiful but tormented actress Kay Gonda. Accused of murder, she is on the run, and she turns for help to six fans who have written letters to her, each telling her that she represents their ideal a respectable family man, a far-left activist, a cynical artist, an evangelist, a playboy, and a lost soul. Each reacts to her plight in his own way, their reactions a glimpse into their secret selves and their true values. In the end, their responses to her pleas give Kay the answers she has been seeking. Ideal was written in 1934 as a novel, but Ayn Rand thought the theme of the piece would be better realized as a play and put the novel aside. Now both versions of Ideal are available for the first time ever to the millions of Ayn Rand fans around the world, giving them a unique opportunity to explore the creative process of Rand as she wrote first a book, then a play, and the differences between the two"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 7 $aFICTION / Political.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aFICTION / Psychological.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aDRAMA / American.$2bisacsh
856 42 $3Cover image$uftp://ppftpuser:welcome@ftp01.penguingroup.com/Booksellers and Media/Covers/2008_2009_New_Covers/9780451475558.jpg