title: Three Plays: Night of January 16th, Ideal, Think Twice
author:  Ayn Rand 
description: Born February 2, 1905, <b>Ayn Rand</b> published her first novel, <i>We the Living</i>, in 1936. <i>Anthem</i> followed in 1938. It was with the publication of <i>The Fountainhead</i> (1943) and <i>Atlas Shrugged</i> (1957) that she achieved her spectacular success. Rands unique philosophy, Objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience. The fundamentals of her philosophy are put forth in three nonfiction books, <i>Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology</i>, <i>The Virtues of Selfishness</i>, and <i>Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal</i>. They are all available in Signet editions, as is the magnificent statement of her artistic credo, <i>The Romantic Manifesto</i>.
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  # Night
  
  
  of January 16th
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright 1933 by Ayn Rand
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © 1961, 1968 by Ayn Rand
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  All rights to _Night of January 16th_ are the property of Ayn
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Rand and fully protected by copyright. This play may not be
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  performed without permission. All requests for permission
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  should be addressed to author's agent Curtis Brown Ltd.,
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  60 East 56 Street, New York, New York
  
  
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  Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-56144
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This is an authorized reprint of a hardcover edition published
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  by The World Publishing Company. The hardcover edition was
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  published simultaneously in Canada by Nelson, Foster
  
  
  Scott Ltd.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Third Printing
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  First Printing, January, 1971
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Printed in the United States of America
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  