Should I read The Fountainhead before I read Atlas Shrugged? - GoFuckYourself.com

Kard63 · 04-21-2006, 08:59 AM

I don't want to unless it would ruin the Fountainhead not to

Thanks

TheSenator · 04-21-2006, 09:03 AM

oh poo.... just go ahead and take it easy

sfera · 04-21-2006, 09:13 AM

not sure what ur talkin about

Agent 488 · 04-21-2006, 09:39 AM

i recommend neither,

CDSmith · 04-21-2006, 09:43 AM

Does it really matter? I read the Fountainhead but have not read Atlas Shrugged yet. I found it an incredible story.

It was a great read all on it's own, I'm sure both novels are.

Pick one and have at it.

ElvisManson · 04-21-2006, 09:46 AM

they are both amazing books.

Cassie · 04-21-2006, 10:03 AM

the fountainhead is awesome.

billywatson · 04-21-2006, 10:12 AM

I'd skip Ayn Rand all together. If you're going to read a "big book" try Pychon's V.

onlymovies · 04-21-2006, 10:16 AM

Atlas Shrugged....read that one first.

CDSmith · 04-21-2006, 10:43 AM

Ayn Rand is one of those rare writers who is quite simply in a class by herself.

Libertine · 04-21-2006, 10:53 AM

Read The Fountainhead first.

Stylistically, they are both rather bad books, but in The Fountainhead the passion behind the ideas is enough to save the book, and even make it a great one. Atlas Shrugged, on the other hand, is too simple, too blunt. It is still a decent read, and will definitely make you feel what she's writing, but it tries to explain too much and almost (actually, scrap the almost) spells out what everything means and is.

Simply put, The Fountainhead is a better book, and where Atlas forces a flawed but all-encompassing framework of thought upon the reader, The Fountainhead allows him to develop his own thoughts and feelings upon the matter.

Wiggles · 04-21-2006, 11:11 AM

i read atlas shrugged first, doesn't ruin anything, still both really good, i prefer atlas shrugged though.

Laurie · 04-21-2006, 11:48 AM

I read Atlas Shrugged and I have not read the Fountainhead yet. It is on my list for this year though.

Big Red Machine · 04-21-2006, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Laurie

I read Atlas Shrugged and I have not read the Fountainhead yet. It is on my list for this year though.

Atlas Shrugged was good. I haven't read Fountainhead yet either.

selena · 04-21-2006, 03:31 PM

Atlas Shrugged is one of my all time favorite books. I've never read The Fountainhead.

Antonio · 04-21-2006, 04:06 PM

I've read Atlas Shrugged only, it's a good one ......... k, I'm the 10th person to say this

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Libertine sex dwarf Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 17,860	Read The Fountainhead first. Stylistically, they are both rather bad books, but in The Fountainhead the passion behind the ideas is enough to save the book, and even make it a great one. Atlas Shrugged, on the other hand, is too simple, too blunt. It is still a decent read, and will definitely make you feel what she's writing, but it tries to explain too much and almost (actually, scrap the almost) spells out what everything means and is. Simply put, The Fountainhead is a better book, and where Atlas forces a flawed but all-encompassing framework of thought upon the reader, The Fountainhead allows him to develop his own thoughts and feelings upon the matter. __________________ /(bb\|[^b]{2})/

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Antonio Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spartaaaaaaaaa Posts: 14,136	I've read Atlas Shrugged only, it's a good one ......... k, I'm the 10th person to say this