Night Of January 16th
by Ayn Rand
What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about the play, with some praising its innovative audience interaction and philosophical depth, while others criticize its dated elements and complexity. Many enjoy the engaging courtroom drama and the concept of the audience as jury, though the play can be heavy-handed with its themes. Overall, it presents a unique but divisive take on morality and character.
Synopsis
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.
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.
Publication
Night Of January 16th is a comedy play written by Ayn Rand and published by Plume Books (1971).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play (eISBN 9781101137307).
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Plume Books · 1971 · 128 pp
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