The New Left: The Anti-Industrial Revolution
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| Author | Ayn Rand |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | New Left |
| Publisher | New American Library |
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| Media type | Print (paperback) |
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ISBN | 978-0-452-01184-7 (retitled edition) |
The New Left: The Anti-Industrial Revolution is a 1971 collection of essays by the philosopher
Background
The inspiration for collecting these essays into a book came from a reader, who wrote Rand a letter complimenting several of the essays and suggesting she put them out as a book to counteract the influence of the New Left among college students.[1]
Publication history
The first edition of the book was published by New American Library in 1971, as a paperback under its Signet imprint. A revised edition, adding the essay "The Age of Envy", appeared in 1975.[2]
In 1999, Rand's estate authorized publication of an expanded edition titled Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial Revolution. It was edited by
Reception
The book received little attention from reviewers when it was first released.[3] In a survey of Rand's works, historian James T. Baker described the book's essays as "shrill proclamations" that are "more negative than positive, more destructive than constructive."[4] Rand bibliographer Mimi Reisel Gladstein said the book's topics "seem dated", but "as Rand's predictions about the negative results of some of the practices she rails against come about, one begins to appreciate the perceptiveness of her logic."[5]
References
Footnotes
- ^ Rand 1999.
- ^ Perinn 1990, p. 38.
- ^ Gladstein 1999, p. 119.
- ^ Baker 1987, p. 88.
- ^ Gladstein 1999, p. 84.
Works cited
- Baker, James T. (1987). Ayn Rand. Boston, Massachusetts: Twayne Publishers. ISBN 978-0-8057-7497-9.
- ISBN 978-0-313-30321-0.
- Perinn, Vincent L. (1990). Ayn Rand: First Descriptive Bibliography. Rockville, Maryland: Quill & Brush. ISBN 978-0-9610494-8-5.
- ISBN 978-0-452-01184-7.