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Summary:

Ayn Rand and her philosophical school, Objectivism, have had a considerable influence upon American popular culture, yet the true story of her life and work has yet to be told. In this book, Jeff Walker debunks the cult-like following that developed around the author of the classics "Atlas Shrugged" and "The Fountainhead"--a cult that persists even today.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-382) and index.

Contents:

Introduction: The Most Peculiar Cult on Earth
1. The Cult While the Guru Lived
2. Entrails: The Anatomy of the Cult
3. The Cult After the Guru's Death
4. Sex, Art and Psychotherapy
5. Nathaniel Branden: The Godfather of Self-Esteem
6. Leonard Peikoff: From Serf to Pontiff

7. Alan Greenspan: The Undertaker Takes Over
8. The Mind of the Guru
9. The Dark Side of the Guru's Soul
10. The Roots of Objectivism
11. The Disowned Ancestry of Atlas Shrugged
12. Ayn Rand's Legacy.

Related Subjects:

Rand, Ayn -- Appreciation -- United States.

Fiction -- Appreciation -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

Authors and readers -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

United States -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.

Philosophy in literature.

Objectivism (Philosophy)

LIT004020 LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General.

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