Romantic Manifesto, The

A great book.

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One of the best books of all times. Ayn Rand has very clear thoughts which are very lucidly expressed with conviction and command of the language and of the subject she writes about. A Very thought provoking book. You need to ponder over each sentence. A wonderful, enlightening and uplifting book.

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Its unfortunate that even after paying Rs313 the book quality is too bad. Wasted my money.. Pages are very low quality print is very small font and difficult to read..

I think its overpriced at 269/- + shipping. The book is mass market publication. A very small pocket book(check the AA battery for scale), paper quality is way below standard, font is small and crammed in and item shipped again in a paper envelope. Unfortunately this seems to be the only edition available in the market, hence rating is 4 stars for the content having not much else to go on.

I don't feel it's original print and the paper quality is very bad. I did buy other AYN RAND books. Those are very good in terms of paper quality. I think it is a pirated copy from some other company.

When I was in college, I made a decision to not own a TV. Movies would be an option (my sons and I watched many movies), but I decided that a constant stream of TV pouring into the room felt like it was somehow making me less. I’ve always been a movie buff, but I like to GO to the movies and also liked it better when I had to drive to Block Busters and pick something out—in the same way not having junk food in my house makes it easier for me to stay lean, just not having a constant stream of TV & movies seemed to make it easier to hold on to the brain cells.Until last week, I had not read a good explanation of what I’ve felt since 40 years ago when I made that decision about TV.Ayn Rand was born and educated in Russia and from that background wrote one of the most influential books in the English language, Atlas Shrugged. From that perspective (knowing what communist Russia looked like), she frequently wrote about the difference between “freedom of the mind” which she saw people dying to achieve in Russia, and “freedom from the mind” which she saw in the drugs and pop culture of the ’60s.Her Romantic Manifesto contrasts these two ideas in the area of art.She also, maybe, more importantly, talks about why we need art.I’m a fan of Eminem (who can not love his song about mom’s spaghetti being vomited when he’s nervous about his big chance) and other rappers, as well as a fan of Beethoven–so I’m puzzled by my choices. What IS art and how is it made and how do we choose what to consume?Rand’s book the Romantic Manifesto is helping me sort it out (at 61 years old, I still don’t claim to have the riddle solved)

Livro extremamente bom, mas é necessário algum conhecimento da filosofia da autora. A qualidade material é mediana; borracha apaga o texto do livro.

Bellissimo manuale per rivedere le premesse su cui si è costruito la propria visione della vita, apre gli occhi. Non è roba per collettivisti in genere, ecco perché non c'è una versione in italiano.

This was the first philosophical book I had ever really read as an adult; and it struck a nerve greatly with me. As a musician and lover of many art forms, I related greatly to what Rand discusses in terms of the meaning of art in human life; and in many ways I had previously tried to create my own definitions on the meanings of art, in which a lot was similar to Rand's philosophy in this book. Although it is not the lightest of reading, it is also not too complicated or difficult to understand and in many ways was a real page-turner for me. Anyone writing dissertations or essays on art would greatly benefit from reading this book, as well as any artist, musician or writer for example, who is interested in a perspective on why we as humans may create art and what it all means even in todays world. I am looking forward to reading more by Ayn Rand in the near future.

I am a big fan of Ayn Rand works and philosophy, so this book is a real thrill.I recommend by the same author:- Atlas Shrugged,- Capitalism the unknown Ideal,- We the living,- Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology,- The virtue of Selfishness.Prepare to dive in the mind of a pure genius.