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Complete Essays: Aldous Huxley, 1926-1930

Volume II
By Aldous Huxley
Series: Complete Essays of Aldous Huxley
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This edition gathers the first two volumes of Aldous Huxley's complete essays from 1926 to 1930, showcasing the work of one of the 20th century's major literary figures. Known for his immense reading, impeccable taste, and acute ear, Huxley explores arts and culture with a unique voice that has secured his place in English literature. The collection is carefully edited with commentary by Robert S. Baker and James Sexton, offering insight into Huxley’s intellectual breadth and stylistic strengths.
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Complete Essays: Aldous Huxley, 1926-1930 is ideal for readers and scholars interested in 20th-century literature, arts and culture enthusiasts, as well as those who appreciate finely crafted essays and intellectual history. It will particularly appeal to fans of Aldous Huxley's work and those keen on exploring a foundational voice in modern English letters.

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These first two volumes of a projected six collect the complete essays of one of the major writers of the 20th century. "His reading was immense, his taste impeccable, and his ear acute....His place in English literature is unique and is certainly assured."—T. S. Eliot. Edited with Commentary by Robert S. Baker and James Sexton.

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These first two volumes of a projected six collect the complete essays of one of the major writers of the 20th century. His reading was immense, his taste impeccable, and his ear acute... His place in English literature is unique and is certainly assured. — T. S. Eliot.

Complete Essays: Aldous Huxley, 1926-1930 is edited with commentary by Robert S. Baker and James Sexton.

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Critics have lauded this publication as an important and admirable event. Robert Craft praised the sensitivity and unerring perception of the essays, calling it his most enjoyable reading of the year. The editors received commendation for their thoroughness, while Isaiah Berlin highlighted Huxley’s virtuosity with ideas that dazzle readers. T. S. Eliot affirmed Huxley’s unique and assured place in literature. Other reviewers note the intellectual richness and exemplary prose that make these volumes a significant document of their times.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781566633239

Publisher: Ivan R Dee, Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 November 2000

Country: United States

Imprint: Ivan R Dee, Inc

Contributors:

  • Edited by Robert S. Baker
  • Edited by James Sexton

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 46.0mm

Width: 164.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 1012g

Pages: 607

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Aldous Huxley Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction Series: Complete Essays of Aldous Huxley

About the Author

Aldous Huxley (1894–1963) was one of the most important novelists of the twentieth century. Robert S. Baker is professor of literature at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and author of The Dark Historic Page and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. James Sexton teaches English at Camosun College in British Columbia.

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