In this beautifully written and brilliantly reasoned book, Ayn Rand throws a new light on the nature of art and its purpose in human life. Once again Miss Rand eloquently demonstrates her bold originality and her refusal to let popular catchwords and conventional ideas stand between her and the truth as she has discovered it. Includes an Index.

(Key Words: Ayn Rand, Manifestos, Art, Volitions, Style, Soul, Romanticism, Reality, Plots, Novels, Naturalism, Metaphysics, Victor Hugo, Ethics, Determinism, Classicism, Abstractions).