The Romantic Manifesto
A Philosophy of Literature

Ayn Rand should be read by Christians and atheists alike. I wholeheartedly disagree with the end for which she writes--the glory of man--yet find inspiration in much of the means she uses to get there. She despised much of what was called art and literature in her own day, and thus wrote for the pur......more

I wish I could give this more than 5 stars - or just re-evaluate everything else I've read, such are the standards set by Ayn Rand. The theme of the book is the importance of art in man's life, but to me it was more on the lines of "the meaning of life". There are several questions I have hopelessly......more

In a word, for me, phenomenal. A short book on what I love about art, music, and literature, and what I hate about most of the reading, art, and music that people recommend to me. I do not believe that my life is meant to be full of suffering: I've done that part already, and I'm watching people old......more

There are two aspects of man’s existence which are the special province and expression of his sense of life: love and art. Reading this book made me think and I was glad to realize that, I would support a Romantic over a Naturalist or a Classicist. Rand, for me is one of those authors, to whom I woul......more

Before writing this review, I have (probably for the first time) read through many reviews. The only reason being, I am very curious on various takes of readers on this book. When I read this book again after a few years, I am sure my takeaway would be divergent from what I interpret today; and that......more