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Informationen zum Autor Edited by Robert Mayhew Klappentext This is the second edition of the study of Ayn Rand's first novel, We the Living, which is set in Soviet Russia, and was written in 1936, ten years after she left the U.S.S.R. Topics explored include: the fascinating history behind the novel's creation; its autobiographical na... Zusammenfassung This is the second edition of the study of Ayn Rand s first novel! We the Living! which is set in Soviet Russia! and was written in 1936! ten years after she left the U.S.S.R. Topics explored include: the fascinating history behind the novel s creation; its autobiographical nature; its reception during America s Red Decade; its connection to Victor Hugo (Rand s favorite novelist); and! the philosophy of freedom and the sanctity of life which it portrays and defends." Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceAcknowledgmentsBibliographical NotePart 1: The History of We the LivingChapter 1: From Airtight to We the Living: The Drafts of Ayn Rand's First Novelby Shoshana Milgram Chapter 2: Parallel Lives: Models and Inspirations for Characters in We the Livingby Scott McConnell Chapter 3: We the Living and the Rosenbaum Family Lettersby Dina Schein Federman Chapter 4: The Education of Kira Argounova and Leo Kovalensky by Shoshana MilgramChapter 5: Russian Revolutionary Ideology and We the Livingby John Ridpath Chapter 6: The Music of We the Livingby Michael S. Berliner Chapter 7: Publishing We the Livingby Richard E. Ralston Chapter 8: Reviews of We the Livingby Michael S. Berliner Chapter 9: Adapting We the Livingby Jeff Britting Chapter 10: We the Living: '36 and '59by Robert Mayhew Part 2: We the Living as Literature and as Philosophy Chapter 11: We the Living and Victor Hugo: Ayn Rand's First Novel and the Novelist She Ranked Firstby Shoshana Milgram Chapter 12: Red Pawn: Ayn Rand's other Story of Soviet Russia by Jena Trammell Chapter 13: The Integration of Plot and Theme in We the Livingby Andrew Bernstein Chapter 14: The sacred in We the Livingby Robert MayhewChapter 15: The Plight of Leo Kovalenskyby Onkar GhateChapter 16: Kira's Familyby John David Lewis Chapter 17: Kira Argounova Laughed: Humor and Joy in We the Livingby Robert Mayhew Chapter 18: Forbidding Life to Those Still Livingby Tara Smith Chapter 19: The Death Premise in We the Living and Atlas Shruggedby Onkar Ghate Epilogue: Introduction to We the Livingby Leonard Peikoff Select BibliographyIndexAbout the Contributors...
