A Bookshelf book
This fat tome is often cited as an influential and/or favorite book. I first read it when assigned to for a college course called Human Love in Philosophy and Literature. It was a neat course taught by two professors together, both of whom I liked very much. We read such interesting very different works of literature–it was a standout course. Thanks Trenton State! (Nope, I will not call it College of New Jersey.) How can I summarize the plot? I can’t. Instead I will just mention a few reasons this book is on my shelf. I’ve read the book three times I think and each time loved it a little more. I’m not a fan of Rand, nor a follower of Objectivism, but I think that not only is Atlas Shrugged a superb story, it’s also an incredibly well written one.
I still remember our professor pointing out a sentence (the first one?) about a car being driven down the street, and pointing out that Rand did not throw away words and sentences–they all contributed something to the writing and the story. That impressed me very much, especially given the size and depth of the book. Read the rest of this entry »
