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Ideal : the Novel and the Play by Ayn Rand is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED In print for the first time ever, author and philosopher Ayn Rand's novel Ideal . Originally conceived as a novel, but then transformed into a play by Ayn Rand, Ideal is the story of beautiful but tormented actress Kay Gonda. Accused of murder, she is on the run and turns for help to six fans who have written letters to her, each telling her that she represents their ideal a respectable family man, a far-left activist, a cynical artist, an evangelist, a playboy, and a lost soul. Each reacts to her plight in his own way, their reactions a glimpse into their secret selves and their true values. In the end their responses to her pleas give Kay the answers she has been seeking. Ideal was written in 1934 as a novel, but Ayn Rand thought the theme of the piece would be better realized as a play and put the novel aside. Now, both versions of Ideal are available for the first time ever to the millions of Ayn Rand fans...

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Author

Ayn Rand

Publisher

Penguin Publishing Group

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9780451475558

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Philosophy

Rating

3.48 / 5 (439 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14