Brave New World is a dystopian novel by English author Aldous Huxley, first written in 1931 and published in 1932. Largely set in a futuristic World State, inhabited by genetically modified citizens and an intelligence-based social hierarchy, the novel anticipates huge scientific advancements in reproductive technology, sleep-learning, psychological manipulation and classical conditioning that are combined to make a dystopian society which is challenged by only a single individual: the story's protagonist.
La vie du Père Joseph (1577-1638), surnommé par ses détracteurs « l'éminence grise du cardinal de Richelieu » dont il était ministre, est un saisissant paradoxe.
Le jour, ce chef de redoutables services spéciaux dirige les opérations sur le champ de bataille. Son exercice impitoyable du pouvoir réussit à prolonger les horreurs de la guerre de Trente Ans.
La nuit, ce fondateur d'un ordre de religieuses contemplatives prie ou compose des poèmes.
Pourquoi Aldous Huxley, le romancier de Contrepoint et du Meilleur des Mondes, s'est-il fait le biographe de ce prodigieux méconnu, mélange de Talleyrand et de saint Jean de la Croix ?
Parce que, dit-il, « la création d'un tel homme dépasserait le génie de n'importe quel artiste littéraire ». Certainement aussi parce que le Père Joseph, politicien mystique, s'est vu, le jour comme la nuit, en bâtisseur d'un monde meilleur...
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The little town of Vezza stands at the confluence of two torrents that come down in two deep valleys from the Apuan mountains. Turbulently -for they still remember their mountain source -the united streams run through the town; silence in Vezza is the continuous sound of running waters. Then, gradually, the little river changes its character; the valley broadens out, soon the hills are left behind and the waters, grown placid as a Dutch canal, glide slowly through the meadows of the coastal plain and mingle with the tideless Mediterranean.
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Denis, a young writer and poet, travels to an English countryside manor to spend the summer alongside a cast of outlandish leisure class intellectuals. The younger guests of the manor grapple with navigating love and sex within a postVictorian society. Older guests and inhabitants obsess over trivialities from their vast libraries, eager to give a show of their knowledge to each other. The novel uses these interactions to paint a scathing representation of their insecurities and world views.
Crome Yellow is Aldous Huxley's first published novel. His inspiration for many of the characters came from his time spent at Garsington Manor, a haven for many writers and poets of the time.
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Theodore Gumbril Junior is fed up with his job as a teacher, and tries a new tack as an inventor of pneumatic trousers. The development and marketing of these is set against his attempts to find love, and the backdrop of his friends' and acquaintances' similar quest for meaning in what seems to them a meaningless world.
Aldous Huxley, although primarily known these days for his seminal work Brave New World, gained fame in the 1920s as a writer of social satires such as this, his second novel. Condemned at the time for its frank treatment of sexuality and adultery-it was even banned in Australia-the book's characters' comic lack of stability following the societywide alignment of the Great War still resonates today.
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La collezione "Conoscere un'opera" offre di sapere tutto su Il mondo nuovo di Aldous Huxley, grazie a una scheda di lettura tanto completa quanto dettagliata. La scrittura, chiara e accessibile, è stata affidata a uno specialista universitario. Questa scheda di lettura è conforme a una carta di qualità creata da un team d'insegnanti. La presente guida contiene la biografia di Aldous Huxley, la presentazione dell'opera, il riassunto dettagliato (capitolo per capitolo), le ragioni del suo successo, i temi principali e l'analisi del movimento letterario dell'autore.
In Island, his last novel, Huxley transports us to a Pacific island where, for 120 years, an ideal society has flourished. Inevitably, this island of bliss attracts the envy and enmity of the surrounding world. A conspiracy is underway to take over Pala, and events begin to move when an agent of the conspirators, a newspaperman named Faranby, is shipwrecked there. What Faranby doesn't expect is how his time with the people of Pala will revolutionize all his values and-to his amazement-give him hope.
Brave New World is a dystopian novel by English author Aldous Huxley, first written in 1931 and published in 1932. Largely set in a futuristic World State, inhabited by genetically modified citizens and an intelligence-based social hierarchy, the novel anticipates huge scientific advancements in reproductive technology, sleep-learning, psychological manipulation and classical conditioning that are combined to make a dystopian society which is challenged by only a single individual: the story's protagonist.
First published in 1926, the author recounts his experiences in the mid-1920s traveling through several countries (India, Burma, Malaya, Japan and America), and offers his observations on their people, cultures, and customs. Open-minded, keen-sighted, sometimes iconoclastic, always provocative, Huxley's views on British imperial power, Gandhi, the social life of Delhi, Indian art, Malaysian cuisine and so much more are entertaining.
In "The Defeat of Youth and Other Poems," Aldous Huxley, renowned for his dystopian masterpiece "Brave New World," unveils a collection of poignant and thought-provoking verse. Through lyrical explorations of youth, love, nature, and the human condition, Huxley's poems capture the complexities of life's journey. From the exuberance of youth to the disillusionment of adulthood, from the beauty of the natural world to the darkness of war, Huxley's words resonate with a timeless wisdom and a profound understanding of the human experience.
In the depths of a raging storm, a young man named Jonah finds himself trapped within the belly of a colossal sea creature. As darkness envelops him, he embarks on a profound journey of self-discovery and spiritual awakening.
Through vivid imagery and thought-provoking insights, Aldous Huxley's "Jonah" delves into the depths of human nature, exploring themes of isolation, redemption, and the search for meaning in a chaotic world. Prepare to be captivated by this timeless tale that resonates with the complexities of the human experience.
In the sun-drenched countryside of Crome, a group of eccentric intellectuals gather for a summer of art, conversation, and intrigue. There's the cynical painter Denis Stone, the enigmatic poet Henry Wimbush, and the beautiful and enigmatic Anne Wimbush. As the days pass, their relationships become entangled in a web of love, jealousy, and betrayal. But beneath the idyllic surface, a darker truth lurks, threatening to shatter their idyllic world.
In the wake of a devastating war, a group of survivors struggles to rebuild their lives amidst the ruins of a once-great civilization. As they grapple with the horrors they have witnessed and the challenges of a shattered world, they must confront the darkness within themselves and the choices that will shape their future.
The Burning Wheel is a haunting and thought-provoking novel that explores the themes of war, loss, and the human spirit's capacity for both good and evil.
`The man who comes back through the Door in the Wall will never be quite the same as the man who went out'. Aldous Huxley first took mescalin in 1953 and continued his experiments with hallucinogenic drugs until 1963 when, on his deathbed, he asked for and was given LSD. Huxley explores the effects of the mescalin experience, describing how the drug enabled him to discover a `sacramental vision of reality'. He also discusses the spiritual and moral implications of the experience, demonstrating how negative emotions can transform man's perceptual Nirvana into a `schizophrenic hell'.
Publié pour la première fois en 1932, Le Meilleur des Mondes est
l'une des oeuvres les plus vénérées et les plus profondes de la
littérature du XXe siècle. Abordant les thèmes de l'hédonisme et du
contrôle, de l'humanité, de la technologie et de l'influence, le
classique d'Aldous Huxley est un reflet et un avertissement pour
l'époque à laquelle il a été écrit, mais reste terriblement pertinent aujourd'hui. L'adaptation revisitée de cette récit puissant et
stimulant par Fred Fordham révèle une identité visuelle inédite, la
présentant à une nouvelle génération de lecteurs modernes d'une
manière originale et convaincante.
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"Crome Yellow" is the debut novel by Aldous Huxley, published in 1921. It is a social satire that has been well-received and adapted into different forms of media. The novel takes place at a house party at Crome, where the story is primarily seen through the eyes of Denis Stone, a young poet. Denis is secretly in love with Anne Wimbush, but she seems more interested in the artist Gombauld. The party also includes various other characters, each with their own quirks and intellectual conceits. The novel explores themes of sexuality, alternative spirituality, and the criticism of contemporary society. Huxley's satire is based on real people and places, and the novel contains parodies and narratives within the main narrative. "Crome Yellow" has been adapted into a radio play and a contemporary Australian novel, and it has also inspired a musical called "Virginity.
