Night of January 16th
Kindle Edition
Penguin Publishing Group · Ebook · January 1, 1971
The definitive edition of Ayn Rand's famous play, incorporating the author's final changes.
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- Who it’s for
- A drama frames one man's rise and destruction through sharply divided views of his character.
- Themes
- Human strength and weakness, Rise and destruction of a ruthless man, Power and vulnerability
- Genres
- American Plays, Tragedy, Plays by Women
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The definitive edition of Ayn Rand's famous play, incorporating the author's final changes. On one level, Night of January 16th is a totally gripping drama about the rise and destruction of a brilliant and ruthless man. On a deeper level, it is a superb dramatic objectification of Ayn Rand's vision of human strength and weakness. Since its original Broadway success, it has achieved vast worldwide popularity and acclaim.
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To the world, he was a startlingly successful international tycoon, head of a vast financial empire. To his beautiful secretary-mistress, he was a god-like hero to be served with her mind, soul and body. To his aristocratic young wife, he was an elemental force of nature to be tamed. To his millionaire father-in-law, he was a giant whose single error could be used to destroy him. What kind of man was Bjorn Faulkner? Only you, the reader, can decide.
A Man to Judge
A drama frames one man's rise and destruction through sharply divided views of his character.
Come here for
- Contrasting portraits of a brilliant, ruthless man
- A play that puts the verdict in your hands
Expect
- Questions of human strength and weakness
- A final say left to the reader
Where it sits
| American Plays | 84% |
|---|---|
| Tragedy | 45% |
| Plays by Women | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- American Plays
- Plays by Women
- Playwriting
- Authors
- Ayn Rand
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- January 1, 1971
- Format
- Ebook
- Theme
- Human strength and weakness · Rise and destruction of a ruthless man · Power and vulnerability
- Reading lane
- American Plays