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Work InformationBrave New World & Brave New World Revisited by Aldous Huxley (1932)
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 "Brave New World" is a dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley that envisions a future society where technological and scientific advancements have led to a highly controlled and regimented world. Set in a World State where citizens are engineered, conditioned, and segregated into castes, the novel explores themes of conformity, consumerism, and the loss of individuality. The population is kept content through the use of a happiness-inducing drug called soma. The story follows Bernard Marx and John the Savage as they grapple with the dehumanizing effects of this highly organized society, raising questions about the price of progress, the value of individuality, and the potential dangers of sacrificing human emotions for stability. Huxley's "Brave New World" remains a classic work of dystopian literature, offering a provocative exploration of the trade-offs between technological advancement and human well-being. Belongs to Publisher SeriesNotable Lists
The astonishing novel Brave New World, originally published in 1932, presents Aldous Huxley's vision of the future-of a world utterly transformed. Through the most efficient scientific and psychological engineering, people are genetically designed to be passive and therefore consistently useful to the ruling class. This powerful work of speculative fiction sheds a blazing critical light on the present and is considered to be Huxley's most enduring masterpiece. Following Brave New World is the nonfiction work Brave New World Revisited, first published in 1958. It is a fascinating work in which Huxley uses his tremendous knowledge of human relations to compare the modern-day world with the prophetic fantasy envisioned in Brave New World, including threats to humanity, such as overpopulation, propaganda, and chemical persuasion. No library descriptions found. |
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