The Early Ayn Rand
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The Early Ayn Rand: A Selection from Her Unpublished Fiction is an anthology
of unpublished early fiction written by Ayn Rand
, published in 1984, two years after her death. The selections include short stories, plays, and excerpts of material cut from her novels We the Living
and The Fountainhead
. The collection was compiled and edited by the heir of Rand's estate, Leonard Peikoff
. Although they were never meant to be published, the collection shows Rand's development as a writer before she became famous.
A revised and expanded edition was published in 2005. It adds the unpublished short story "The Night King" and "The Simplest Thing in the World" (previously published in The Objectivist and in Rand's book The Romantic Manifesto
).
The play Think Twice is a murder mystery. Peikoff writes that in conversation about this play, Rand told him "She could not ... ever write a series of mysteries, because everyone would know who the murderers were."
This book is volume two of the "Ayn Rand Library" series edited by Peikoff. In the introduction, Peikoff writes he "decided to publish this material because I believe that admirers of Miss Rand will be interested to learn by what steps she developed her literary abilities. They can now see the steps themselves."
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
of unpublished early fiction written by Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand was a Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her two best-selling novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged and for developing a philosophical system she called Objectivism....
, published in 1984, two years after her death. The selections include short stories, plays, and excerpts of material cut from her novels We the Living
We the Living
We the Living is the first novel published by the Russian-American novelist Ayn Rand. It was also Rand's first statement against communism. First published in 1936, it is a story of life in post-revolutionary Russia. Rand observes in the foreword to this book that We the Living was the closest she...
and The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead is a 1943 novel by Ayn Rand. It was Rand's first major literary success and brought her fame and financial success. More than 6.5 million copies of the book have been sold worldwide....
. The collection was compiled and edited by the heir of Rand's estate, Leonard Peikoff
Leonard Peikoff
Leonard S. Peikoff is a Canadian-American philosopher. He is an author, a leading advocate of Objectivism and the founder of the Ayn Rand Institute. A former professor of philosophy, he was designated by the novelist Ayn Rand as heir to her estate...
. Although they were never meant to be published, the collection shows Rand's development as a writer before she became famous.
A revised and expanded edition was published in 2005. It adds the unpublished short story "The Night King" and "The Simplest Thing in the World" (previously published in The Objectivist and in Rand's book The Romantic Manifesto
The Romantic Manifesto
The Romantic Manifesto: A Philosophy of Literature is a non-fiction work by Ayn Rand, a collection of essays regarding the nature of art. It was first published in 1969, with a second, revised edition published in 1975.-Publishing history:...
).
The play Think Twice is a murder mystery. Peikoff writes that in conversation about this play, Rand told him "She could not ... ever write a series of mysteries, because everyone would know who the murderers were."
This book is volume two of the "Ayn Rand Library" series edited by Peikoff. In the introduction, Peikoff writes he "decided to publish this material because I believe that admirers of Miss Rand will be interested to learn by what steps she developed her literary abilities. They can now see the steps themselves."