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Loading... Complete Essays of Aldous Huxley, Vol. 5: 1939-1956by Aldous Huxley, Robert S. Baker (Editor), James Sexton (Editor)
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In this fifth of six volumes in a major publishing enterprise, Huxley continues to explore the role of science and technology in modern culture, and seeks a final level of foundational Truth that might provide the basis for his growing interest in religious mysticism. His philosophy of history took its final form in this period. At their best, Huxley's essays stand among the finest examples of the genre in modern literature. "A remarkable publishing event...beautifully produced and authoritatively edited."--Jeffrey Hart. "He writes with an easy assurance and a command of classical and modern cross-references,"--Christopher Hitchens, Los Angeles Times. "There is much to enjoy in these volumes...they are important as a document of his times, and of a window on to a stage in the evolution of his mind."--Economist. "You have to marvel at the range of Huxley's] interests and the intelligence with which he explores them....What we experience in this high journalism is a man of intelligence, sensibility, and formidable erudition engaging his era and struggling for equilibrium while sharing the widespread perception that something ghastly has happened to European civilization...."--Washington Times No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)824.912Literature English English essays Modern Period 20th Century 1901-1945LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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