Dagny Taggart faces a world where the destruction of capitalism threatens the livelihood of her train company. She faces off against her own brother who believes that man has no mind and that there is only the public interest to consider. She becomes well acquainted with Hank Rearden, a steel manufacturer who also is attacked by his family because of his economic and personal beliefs. Throughout the story the question "Who is John Galt?" hangs, foreshadowing the brilliant man who promised to stop the motor of the world.
Ayn Rand
Atlas Shrugged was created on 1957-10-10.
"Atlas Shrugged" is set in the year 2016.
"Atlas Shrugged" was written in 1957 by Ayn Rand.
Atlas Shrugged was written by Ayn Rand.
Part 1 of Atlas Shrugged is titled "Non-Contradiction."
"Atlas Shrugged" was published by Ayn Rand in 1957.
Atlas Shrugged: Part II was released on October 12, 2012.
645,000 (estimate by the publisher and by The NY Times)[25]and by the author herself quoting printer's word count[26]
Willy Loman is no part of "Atlas Shrugged". He is the main character in "Death of a Salesman", by Arthur Miller.
Dagny Taggart.
I think that Atlas Shrugged is a prequel to Anthem. think about it - Atlas Shrugged is about the fall of capitalism in America, and all the while, "John Gault" goes around proclaiming a society in which everyone is equal and valued. Anthem is about a man who liberates himself from a collectivist society, which could be the John Gault society of the future...