"The Fountainhead," which became one of the most influential and widely read philosophical novels of the twentieth century, made Ayn Rand famous. An impassioned proponent of rational self-interest, individualism, and laissez-faire capitalism, she expressed her unique views in numerous works of fiction and non-fiction that have been brought together for the first time in this one-of-a-kind volume. Containing excerpts from all her novels--including "Atlas Shrugged," "Anthem," and "We The Living" -- "The Ayn Rand Reader" is a perfect introduction for those who have never read Rand, and provides teachers with an excellent guide to the basics of her viewpoint.