Now more than ever: Aldous Huxley's enduring "masterpiece ... one of the most prophetic dystopian works of the 20th century" (Wall Street Journal) must be read and understood by anyone concerned with preserving the human spirit in the face of our "brave new world"
Aldous Huxley's profoundly important classic of world literature, Brave New World is a searching vision of an unequal, technologically-advanced future where humans are genetically bred, socially indoctrinated, and pharmaceutically anesthetized to passively uphold an authoritarian ruling...
Now more than ever: Aldous Huxley's enduring "masterpiece ... one of the most prophetic dystopian works of the 20th century" (Wall Stre...
These first two volumes of a projected five, in preparation for several years, begin a major publishing venture, collecting the complete essays of one of the giants of modern English prose and of social commentary in our time. The first two volumes span the most productive period of Huxley's career. Volume I begins with his essays for Gilbert Murray's Athenaeum and his music essays for the New Westminster Gazette. Volume II continues through the 1920s and includes his controversial essays on India and the empire in "Jesting Pilate." The essays of both volumes range from nuanced assessments of...
These first two volumes of a projected five, in preparation for several years, begin a major publishing venture, collecting the complete essays of one...
Autorova optimistická vize spravedlivého uspořádání společnosti, která svým občanům dává ideální podmínky pro rozvoj osobnosti. Huxley vydal tento protipól ke své negativní vizi Konec civilizace v roce 1962 po dvaceti letech přemýšlení a pěti letech psaní.
Autorova optimistická vize spravedlivého uspořádání společnosti, která svým občanům dává ideální podmínky pro rozvoj osobnosti. Huxley...
