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Brave New World [Hardcover]

Aldous Huxley
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August 1970 Collected works of Aldous Huxley
A fantasy of the future that sheds a blazing critical light on the present--considered to be Aldous Huxley's most enduring masterpiece.

"Mr. Huxley is eloquent in his declaration of an artist's faith in man, and it is his eloquence, bitter in attack, noble in defense, that, when one has closed the book, one remembers."
--Saturday Review of Literature

"A Fantastic racy narrative, full of much excellent satire and literary horseplay."
--Forum

"It is as sparkling, provocative, as brilliant, in the appropriate sense, as impressive ads the day it was published. This is in part because its prophetic voice has remained surprisingly contemporary, both in its particular forecasts and in its general tone of semiserious alarm. But it is much more because the book succeedsas a work of art...This is surely Huxley's best book."
--Martin Green

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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"Community, Identity, Stability" is the motto of Aldous Huxley's utopian World State. Here everyone consumes daily grams of soma, to fight depression, babies are born in laboratories, and the most popular form of entertainment is a "Feelie," a movie that stimulates the senses of sight, hearing, and touch. Though there is no violence and everyone is provided for, Bernard Marx feels something is missing and senses his relationship with a young women has the potential to be much more than the confines of their existence allow. Huxley foreshadowed many of the practices and gadgets we take for granted today--let's hope the sterility and absence of individuality he predicted aren't yet to come. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Grade 8 Up-Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is a classic science fiction work that continues to be a significant warning to our society today. Tony Britton, the reader, does an excellent job of portraying clinical detachment as the true nature of the human incubators is revealed. The tone lightens during the vacation to the wilderness and the contrast is even more striking. Each character is given a separate personality by Britton's voices. As the story moves from clinical detachment to the human interest of Bernard, the nonconformist, and John, the "Savage," listeners are drawn more deeply into the plot. Finally, the reasoned tones of the Controller explain away all of John's arguments against the civilization, leading to John's death as he cannot reconcile his beliefs to theirs.The abridgement is very well done, and the overall message of the novel is clearly presented. The advanced vocabulary and complex themes lend themselves to class discussion and further research. There is sure to be demand for this classic in schools and public libraries.
Pat Griffith, Schlow Memorial Library, State College, PA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A sex crazed utopia Sep 25 2009
Format:Paperback
I read this book in university and it was one of my favorites. It is such a warped look a utopian society but it is everything we want....isn't it. Casual sex is the norm and the introduction of soma, a drug with no side effects makes the future and adults playground. There is no families, babies are not born, but decanted test tubes. People are born into a specific class, and intellegence is altered. I don't want to give too much away, but I'll just say that I highly recomend reading it if you like dystopic fiction or sience fiction.
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By afg2001
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I have read this book before but wanted a vintage copy for my book collection. It's basically about a society so organized to the point of control that is crippling to individuals that want live naturally. Sometimes too much order is chaos. The Un's "anti-human" Agenda 21 comes to mind. [...] has other things that we Canadians should be aware of.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Huxley's warning Jan 31 2013
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Huxley knew way ahead of time where our consumerist society was going and boy, was he spot on. Hard to believe this was published before WW2
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5.0 out of 5 stars The first book that really blew me away
I read this because it was assigned reading during a high-school English class. It was the first of many distopian novels that remember reading in my late teens / early twenties. Read more
Published 17 months ago by David Sabine
3.0 out of 5 stars interesting
a heavy reading I must confess. luckly the story was short, i'm not sure I would have finished the book otherwise. Read more
Published 20 months ago by random
4.0 out of 5 stars A classic dystopic view of society...
While this personally did not have the impact on me that '1984' nor 'The Handmaiden's Tale' did, it is a quality allegory that should be read by everyone who is concerned about the... Read more
Published on Jun 11 2011 by Ronald W. Maron
4.0 out of 5 stars I WANT TO BE ME...
It is hard to believe that this sci-fi classic was written nearly 80 years ago. It world depicted within the pages of this book resembles the world we know today rather than the... Read more
Published on Jan 3 2011 by Lawyeraau
4.0 out of 5 stars A warning by Mr.Huxley about the future and technology.
This book is probably the most depressing material I've read in my life. Aldous huxley is extremely worrisome about the future and its illustrated well by this book. Read more
Published on Mar 30 2010 by Jaspreet Singh Lidder
3.0 out of 5 stars A world of drugs and instant gratification
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley starts off slow and uninteresting. All sorts of chemicals are named and the description of how the children of A.F. 632 are created and grow up. Read more
Published on Jun 9 2009 by Sam
5.0 out of 5 stars God does not change. But people do.
We are treated to a glimpse of a possible future world where friendship can still exist. This is a story of a hand full of individuals in a world that emphasizes "Community,... Read more
Published on Oct 10 2008 by bernie
3.0 out of 5 stars Strictly No Shakespeare
Aldous Huxley was born in England in 1894 and saw his first novel - "Crome Yellow" published in 1921. Read more
Published on Aug 12 2008 by Craobh Rua
5.0 out of 5 stars God does not change. But people do.
We are treated to a glimpse of a possible future world where friendship can still exist. This is a story of a hand full of individuals in a world that emphasizes "Community,... Read more
Published on Mar 10 2008 by bernie
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a Profound Read
Aldous Huxley's classic book, "Brave New World," is very interesting and such a profound read. This book should be strongly recommended. Read more
Published on Nov 28 2007 by Zadius Sky
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