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Atlas Shrugged is a novel by author and philosopher Ayn Rand that was first published in 1957
. Her longest and most elaborate novel as well as her final fictional work, it is considered Rand’s crowning achievement as a fiction writer. In the novel, she traces the lives of several individuals who are involved in big business in the United States, exalting their will to succeed and their self-centered egoism. Atlas Shrugged fleshes out the philosophy of Objectivism that Rand had been developing throughout her life.Explore the full book summary, an in-depth character analysis of John Galt, and explanations of important quotes from Atlas Shrugged.
