Brave New World

Name: Brave New World
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By Aldous Huxley

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Brave New World by Aldous Huxley envisions a future society driven by technological advancements and social engineering. In this dystopian world, humans are controlled through conditioning and artificial happiness, challenging the concepts of individuality and freedom. The story unfolds as characters grapple with the cost of maintaining a seemingly perfect society.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy thought-provoking dystopian novels that challenge societal norms, explore themes of technology, control, and individuality, and provide a satirical look at a future world. It's a compelling read for those interested in philosophical questions about the cost of happiness and the role of free will.

Brave New World

WITH INTRODUCTIONS BY MARGARET ATWOOD AND DAVID BRADSHAW

Far in the future, the World Controllers have created the ideal society.

Extra-special futuristic 3D edition! Each book comes with 3D glasses!

'One of the most important books to have been published since the war' Daily Telegraph

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Brave New World by Aldous Huxley transports readers to a dystopian future where society is governed by a small number of World Controllers who maintain order and happiness through the sophisticated use of genetic engineering, pervasive conditioning, and a readily available drug called soma. This brave new world is populated by a society of contented and docile citizens, whose every need and desire are met by the omnipresent state to ensure perpetual consumerism and stability.

However, within this seemingly perfect world, Bernard Marx stands out. Unlike his peers, Bernard feels a deep sense of discontent and yearning for something beyond the superficial pleasures of his society. His non-conformity is further highlighted when he visits one of the few remaining Savage Reservations, where people live free from the state's control and the remnants of the old imperfect life persist. This visit proves transformative and sets Bernard on a path of self-discovery and questioning of his place in the world.

Huxley's masterful storytelling in Brave New World delves into themes of technology, individuality, and control, offering a chilling reflection on the potential future of human society. This prescient novel not only captivates readers with its compelling narrative but also provokes thought on the implications of a utopian society achieved at the cost of individuality and freedom.

Considered Aldous Huxley's most enduring masterpiece, this work has rightfully earned its place among the literary canon. With introductions by esteemed authors Margaret Atwood and David Bradshaw, readers gain further insight into the novel’s significance and enduring relevance.

Brave New World has been hailed as "one of the most important books to have been published since the war" by the Daily Telegraph and has earned a spot on the BBC's list of 100 Novels That Shaped Our World. This extra-special futuristic 3D edition, complemented by 3D glasses, brings a new dimension to Huxley’s visionary world.

Dive into this icon of literary fiction and explore the depths of a society that has sacrificed humanity for manufactured happiness.

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Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is praised for its fantastical vision of the future, provoking readers to reconsider the present. Critics highlight its brilliant combination of wit, logic, and sardonic invention. Described as a grave warning against uncontrolled scientific advancement, the book is seen as provocative, stimulating, and occasionally shocking.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784870140

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 November 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 209g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Aldous Huxley was born on 26 July 1894 near Godalming, Surrey. He began writing poetry and short stories in his early 20s, but it was his first novel, Crome Yellow (1921), which established his literary reputation. This was swiftly followed by Antic Hay (1923), Those Barren Leaves (1925) and Point Counter Point (1928) - bright, brilliant satires in which Huxley wittily but ruthlessly passed judgement on the shortcomings of contemporary society. For most of the 1920s Huxley lived in Italy and an account of his experiences there can be found in Along the Road (1925). The great novels of ideas, including his most famous work Brave New World (published in 1932 this warned against the dehumanising aspects of scientific and material 'progress') and the pacifist novel Eyeless in Gaza (1936) were accompanied by a series of wise and brilliant essays, collected in volume form under titles such as Music at Night (1931) and Ends and Means (1937). In 1937, at the height of his fame, Huxley left Europe to live in California, working for a time as a screenwriter in Hollywood. As the West braced itself for war, Huxley came increasingly to believe that the key to solving the world's problems lay in changing the individual through mystical enlightenment. The exploration of the inner life through mysticism and hallucinogenic drugs was to dominate his work for the rest of his life. His beliefs found expression in both fiction (Time Must Have a Stop,1944, and Island, 1962) and non-fiction (The Perennial Philosophy, 1945; Grey Eminence, 1941; and the account of his first mescalin experience, The Doors of Perception, 1954. Huxley died in California on 22 November 1963.