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Complete Essays
Aldous Huxley, 1930-1935, Volume III
Series: Complete Essays of Aldous Huxley
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This collection is ideal for readers interested in Arts & Culture, especially those curious about early 20th-century social, political, and scientific discourse. Scholars, students, and fans of Huxley's eloquent style will find great value in these essays.
Aldous Huxley's stature as one of the most acute observers of social and ideological trends is reinforced by these essays, which register his growing ambivalence about the role of technocracy and science in an era of experimentation in the concentration of executive and legislative power.
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This third volume (including the years 1930-1935) of a projected six reinforces Huxley's stature as one of the most acute and informed observers of the social and ideological trends of the years between the world wars. These essays register his growing ambivalence about the role of technocracy and science in an era of experimentation in the concentration of executive and legislative power.
He was among the few writers who...played with ideas so freely, so gaily, with such virtuosity, that the responsive reader...was dazzled and excited. – Isaiah Berlin.
Commendable. – Times Literary Supplement.
A remarkable publishing event...beautifully produced and authoritatively edited. – Jeffrey Hart, Washington Times.
Edited with Commentary by Robert S. Baker and James Sexton.
Series: Complete Essays of Aldous Huxley
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Complete Essays
This third volume (including the years 1930-1935) of a projected six reinforces Huxley's stature as one of the most acute and informed observers of the social and ideological trends of the years between the world wars. These essays register his growing ambivalence about the role of technocracy and science in an era of experimentation in the concentration of executive and...HardbackSold Out -
Complete Essays: Aldous Huxley, 1926-1930
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....HardbackSold Out
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Critics have praised the collection for its outstanding prose and insightful commentary. Robert Craft described it as his most enjoyable reading of the year, while The Times Literary Supplement commended the editors' thoroughness. The Economist noted the volumes' significance as historical documents, and The Wall Street Journal highlighted Huxley's mastery of English and rich ideas. Additional accolades come from Atlantic Monthly and renowned critics like Christopher Hitchens, making it a remarkable literary event.
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ISBN: 9781566633475
Publisher: Ivan R Dee, Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 July 2001
Country: United States
Imprint: Ivan R Dee, Inc
Contributors:
- Edited by Robert S. Baker
- Edited by James Sexton
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 49.0mm
Width: 164.0mm
Height: 242.0mm
Weight: 1102g
Pages: 653
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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