Having read her novels I wanted to read this play, her one play. But, was not really impressed. Actually, sorely unimpressed.
The good thing: This is the play as Rand wants it to be. It's not the version that debuted on stage, which was drastically changed by the production team against her wishes and didn't get great reviews. Nor is it later versions changed even more. This is a version that combines a couple versions under Rand's own guidance.
The bad thing: Court room dramas are tough due to not being realistic and hyper-emotional or limited in characterization and those strong characters one finds in her novels are missing here. This is no exception. While the ending might be famous for the audience getting the choice of how they want the trial to come out, the concluding scene is all too brief and anti-climactic. While in the first run of the show audiences almost always chose the same ending, so it's not really a big philosophical play leaving the audience hanging.
I put this up there with reading Hesse's poetry. Not necessary.
For the record I have 25 years in theater and read hundreds of plays of every flavor. This doesn't stand out from the group. Yet, I love all of Rand's books.
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Night of January 16th Paperback – January 1, 1971
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Publication dateJanuary 1, 1971
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Dimensions5.4 x 0.4 x 8 inches
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Born February 2, 1905, Ayn Rand published her first novel, We the Living, in 1936. Anthem followed in 1938. It was with the publication of The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957) that she achieved her spectacular success. Rand’s unique philosophy, Objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience. The fundamentals of her philosophy are put forth in three nonfiction books, Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, The Virtues of Selfishness, and Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal. They are all available in Signet editions, as is the magnificent statement of her artistic credo, The Romantic Manifesto.
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- Publisher : NAL; Reprint edition (January 1, 1971)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 128 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0452264863
- ISBN-13 : 978-0452264861
- Item Weight : 4.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.4 x 0.4 x 8 inches
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- #421 in Playwriting (Books)
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Ordered two of these as gifts for Christmas. They are as expected and would definitely order these again.
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Great book and fast shipping. Recommend.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2018
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Read it as a kid... had no idea it was written by Rand.
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Can you figure it out?
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Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2017
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Still a great read and an interesting play. k
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Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2015
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This is a book. This is a story. This is a play. This is a book, story and play worth reading again and again. One in which the jury, the reader, I, am on trial.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2013
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Having the audience participate as the jury was very interesting indeed. It has the potential to add different dimensions to each and every performance. The plot was had a familiar theme but was written very well.
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