Brave New World
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| Title: | Brave New World | ||||||
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| Published: | 1932 | ||||||
| Publisher: | Chatto & Windus | ||||||
| Tags: | fiction, dystopia, science fiction, film/TV adaptation | ||||||
| Description: | Brave New World is a novel written in 1931 by Aldous Huxley and published in 1932. Set in London in the year AD 2540 (632 A.F.—”After Ford”—in the book), the novel anticipates developments in reproductive technology, sleep-learning, psychological manipulation, and classical conditioning that combine profoundly to change society. |
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| Pages: | 168 |
Huxley, Aldous Leonard:
Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was an English writer, novelist, philosopher and a prominent member of the Huxley family.
He was best known for his novels including Brave New World, set in a dystopian London, and for non-fiction books, such as The Doors of Perception, which recalls experiences when taking a psychedelic drug, and a wide-ranging output of essays. Early in his career Huxley edited the magazine Oxford Poetry, and published short stories and poetry.
Huxley completed his first (unpublished) novel at the age of 17 and began writing seriously in his early 20s, establishing himself as a successful writer and social satirist. His first published novels were social satires, Crome Yellow (1921), Antic Hay (1923), Those Barren Leaves (1925), and Point Counter Point (1928). Brave New World was Huxley’s fifth novel and first dystopian work. In the 1920s he was also a contributor to Vanity Fair and British Vogue magazines.
Thomas Reed –
The author builds a society that looks perfect on the surface but hides a lot of sadness and loss underneath. The characters struggle between comfort and individuality which is a conflict many of us can relate to. A powerful look at the dangers of a controlled society
Grace Howard –
This story shows a future world that feels frightening and realistic. The ideas about freedom happiness and control make you question what truly matters in life. A very thought provoking and clever book!!