> The way I think of it is that The Fountainhead is a novel that was informed by Rand's philosophy. Atlas Shrugged is Rand's philosophy in the form of a novel.

> The way I think of it is that The Fountainhead is a novel that was informed by Rand's philosophy. Atlas Shrugged is Rand's philosophy in the form of a novel. Oh yes, that describes it perfectly! Thanks for mentioning it, for some reason that makes me feel much better about the whole thing.