The Fountainhead is a novel by author and philosopher Ayn Rand that was first published in 1943. The novel, which frowns upon pity and compassion and advocates the use of violence as a tool like any other—neither good nor bad, but sometimes necessary—was Rand’s, first great success. Explore the plot summary, an in-depth analysis of Howard Roark, and important quotes.

Characters

See a complete list of the characters in The Fountainhead and in-depth analyses of Howard Roark, Ellsworth Toohey, Dominique Francon, Gail Wynand, and Peter Keating.

Literary Devices

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Quotes

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Deeper Study

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