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Brave New World Revisited

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The Divine Within: Selected Writings on Enlightenment Kindle Edition

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The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell

The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell

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By Aldous Huxley The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell [Paperback]

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Brave New World (Modern Classics): Written by Aldous Huxley, 1969 Edition, (New impression) Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd [Mass Market Paperback] Mass Market Paperback – 16 Nov. 1969

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Crome Yellow Paperback – September 18, 2015

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The Perennial Philosophy Paperback – 30 Nov. 2013

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Doors Of Perception; Heaven And Hell (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

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After Many a Summer Dies the Swan

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Brave New World Reprint Edition

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The Divine Within: Selected Writings on Enlightenment

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The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell Kindle Edition

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By Aldous Huxley Brave New World (37th Printing) [Mass Market Paperback]

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Brave New World, and, Brave New World Revisited

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ALDOUS HUXLEY (18941963) was an English writer who spent the latter part of his life in the United States. Though best known for Brave New World, he also wrote countless works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and essays. A humanist, pacifist and satirist, he wrote novels and other works that functioned as critiques of social norms and ideals. Aldous Huxley is often considered a leader of modern thought and one of the most important literary and philosophical voices of the 20th century.\n \n

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\n See more\n ","brand":{"@type":"Brand","name":"aldous huxley"},"aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":"4.0"},"review":[{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"R***S"},"reviewBody":"No pagination at all. The text appears as if randomly dropped onto the pages, with some pages appearing quite normal, while others have only a short paragraph in the middle or bottom or top of the page. Some of the pages suddenly become double-spaced mysteriously. There is no publisher or copyright information, so I assume some sneaky business has simply pirated the copy via direct retyping or via photocopying from another edition, or even simply cut and pasted text into a new format. I would have returned the book, but was sick and my deadline of May 2nd passed by before I could do it. This is a blot on Amazon and I will be much more careful about what I purchase from them in future. In any case avoid this particular book offering like the plague. It is junk.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"1.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"J***N"},"reviewBody":"This is not one of Huxley's greatest works, but is interesting. It is set just after WWI and features a group of failed artists, 20-somethings still living with their parents, professional semi-failures and the women they are sleeping with (or trying to) drifting around a London which is in economic recession (what Keynes called \"the economic consequences of Winston Churchill\"). A good reminder that failure to launch is not a unique 21st century phenomenon.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"R***R"},"reviewBody":"A 4-Star interwar period novel, sometimes humorous but often sad, as the characters try to find their way in the big city: loving, schmoozing, chasing dreams, and recognizing failures. A fine, likable book about a turbulent period.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"J***F"},"reviewBody":"I like all of Aldous Huxley's novels. There is something about his writing style that pulls one into a zone of enhanced perceptions. Hidden messages come to light and a nice story is told. Antic Hay is no different, and i found it to be quite enjoyable.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"K***R"},"reviewBody":"For an enjoyable quick read....A slice of the privileged life in the 20s...people can be so numb to the outside world.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"D***Z"},"reviewBody":"I liked everything","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"B***N"},"reviewBody":"The post-World War I blahs manifest themselves in a group of young Londoners in 1922. Most are gainfully unemployed, drinking, dancing, and dining with the help of allowances, alimony, or inheritances. Some manage on borrowed lucre. \"The Scientist\" of the group does kidney research--measuring his sweat output as he bicycles all the way to France (figuratively anyway). Almost all strive to be fashionable, poetic, witty, or artistic. Some also strive to be somebody else----maybe the Complete Man as opposed to being mild-mannered and melancholy. But can you achieve this dream with a fake beard and a padded overcoat ? Check it out ! Being somebody else's lover is de rigueur. Professors and Latin scholars interact with fakes, pretenders, and con-men; it's a small section of London society at that time. The main hero plans to get rich by pushing pneumatic pants on the unsuspecting British consumer! In a different mode than other novels of his that I've read, Huxley paints a witty, humorous portrait of the times, laced with plenty of sharp insights on human nature. As one of the characters observes, \"The real charm about debauchery is its total pointlessness, futility, and above all its incredible tediousness.\" In a book very much given to a debauched class, the author has to be clever indeed to avoid that tediousness. Huxley succeeds brilliantly. You might need more familiarity with the British slang of that era than I have, and a passing knowledge of French, Latin, and Italian will come in handy. What you most need is a love for that dry British humor and their penchant for \"sending up\" everybody. But Huxley being Huxley, there are those real questions and observations, often hidden under the stones of irony. \"There was nothing new to be thought or asked. And there was still no answer.\" Yes, true as always, but we keep on asking anyhow. If you like clever repartée and witticisms that catch you by surprise, you'll love this book, not much talked about in our day.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"C***N"},"reviewBody":"Most people know Aldous Huxley only from having read his Brave New World (1931), probably as part of a course on Utopian literature. It's one of those books that a great many people end up having to read, rather than wanting to read. It's a good novel, but it's not really a fair representation of what Huxley the novelist was all about. Huxley began his career as a satirist, and Antic Hay is a dark and vicious look at the poseurs and pseuds inhabiting London's bohemian world just after WW I. Evelyn Waugh would follow very closely in Huxley's creative footsteps only a few years later and ended up with more popular and enduring success. Both writers took a caustic look at their contemporaries, but Waugh's less abstruse prose style and clear plots have kept him popular with readers and BBC film producers.Antic Hay follows a half-dozen or so characters who form a kind of sampler pack of bohemians; there's Mercaptan the effete, womanizing writer of irrelevant scholarly articles; Lypiatt the blustering, self-important artist; Coleman the bombastic hedonist; and Theodore Gumbril, the main character, a dissatisfied intellectual who quits his teaching job to pursue a fatuous scheme to invent and sell trousers containing an inflatable seat for added comfort. The women in the group include Myra, a dark muse to two of the male characters, and Rosie, a bored housewife.The plot is a kind of dance in which various characters pair off for an hour, an evening or a day to expound their beliefs, strike intellectual poses or seduce each other. More often than not they come across as monstrously affected, self-absorbed and pretentious. Although Huxley's intention is satirical (characters are given ludicrous names like Bruin Opps), the novel has a dark edge that makes it more than just a benign jab at some ridiculous personalities. Myra appears to be a casually cruel, cold-hearted beauty, but Huxley shows that she's been terribly damaged, like so many others, by the death of a loved one in the war. Similarly, Lypiatt initially comes across as a buffoon, but at the end of the novel he comes to a devastating realization that his artistic life has been a failure and a farce. The last we see of him he's probably on the verge of blowing his brains out.Something that all the characters share is a realization that the world has changed profoundly and that there are no certainties or truths to anchor themselves to anymore. The nineteenth century ended with WW I, and the years following the war saw a sea change in the arts, fashion, politics and music. Huxley's characters are lost in this new world and their eccentric behaviour can be seen as a way of dealing with the stress of these changes. Huxley's writing also reflects the changes going on at the time. On the one hand he flaunts his classical education with references and quotes from Greek and Latin (not to mention his characters occasionally using those languages as well as French and Italian), but on the other hand he abandons a traditional plot structure in favour of something more freewheeling and unpredicatable. Huxley is clearly aware that thanks to Marcel Proust and James Joyce the idea of what a novel should be has been utterly transformed. Huxley produced an even more non-traditional novel, Eyeless In Gaza, in 1936.Antic Hay is a mostly amusing novel, although at times Huxley's erudite style can be grating, and the changes in tone from comic to serious to philosophical aren't always managed well. The strength of the novel lies in Huxley's ability to tease out the fear and uncertainty at the heart of his main characters. The spirit of the novel is captured best in this passage:\"And besides, when the future and the past are abolished, when it is only the present instant, whether enchanted or unenchanted, that counts, when there are no causes or motives, no future consequences to be considered, how can there be responsibility, even for those who are not clowns?\" of my reviews at JettisonCocoon dot com.\n \nRead more","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"N***B"},"reviewBody":"My Vintage Classics edition of Antic Hay describes it as “wickedly funny” and perhaps, to those reading it around 1923, when it was first published, this social satire seemed the height of hilarity. Then again, perhaps not...The plot, such as it is, is merely a device for Aldous Huxley to convey different viewpoints. The lack of any real story is, for a work of fiction, a serious limitation, and one I struggled with. Additionally, a classical education, and some familiarity with French and Latin, is advantageous when reading this book. As a reader lacking these skills I had to regularly pause to make online searches to clarify various references that would otherwise have gone over my head.So, with no story, what are we left with? A clever, well written social satire very much of its time. The characters only exist to represent various archetypes (an artist, a poet, a promiscuous flapper, an innocent etc.) whose primary role is to exchange clever dialogue.Throughout the novel Gumbril, the central character, struggles to reconcile the two sides of his personality: 'the Mild and Melancholy one', who exalts in nature, apprehends divinity in Mozart’s G minor Quintet, and believes in romantic love; versus 'the Complete Man', who subscribes to the death of God, scoffs at romantic ideals, and pursues dangerous liaisons. In post-WW1 London, Huxley only identifies one winner in that particular conflict.It is a quick, easy read, and whilst I really enjoyed a few scenes, overall it was too incoherent, only sporadically entertaining, and sometimes downright annoying. I never got any clear sense of what Aldous Huxley wanted to say with this book. Perhaps he just wanted to hold up a mirror to the widespread disenchantment, post-WW1, that was all pervasive in the early 1920s? The book does capture effectively that widespread disillusionment, with London portrayed as a city devoid of any real values or meaning.After I’d finished the book, I read an article called “Aldous Huxley’s Antic Hay: London in the Aftermath of World War I” by Jake Poller, which summarises the key plot points and explains what is going on. This is a helpful shortcut to understanding the book, and much faster than reading the book.As Charles Bukowski reminds us, “An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way.” In Antic Hay, Huxley was more intellectual than artist.That said, having read a short summary of Aldous Huxley’s career in the introduction of this book, I am still keen to read more of his work, with “Point Counter Point” seemingly the most appropriate next book.3/5","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"3.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"M***N"},"reviewBody":"First published in 1923 this story opens in 1922. Theodore Gumbril, junior, a teacher, whilst ruminating at a school church attendance decides to quit his job and promote his new idea, pneumatic trousers. Sitting on the pews Gumbril finding them too uncomfortable comes up with the idea of inflatable pouches in the seat of his trousers, such would alleviate the numbness and be more comfortable.As a comic opening for a novel it is a good one, but the main plot of this story wanders off course many times. Gumbril returns to London and meets up with his father, an old architect who has rooms in his home full of architectural models and bemoans the ugliness of London, and former acquaintances. As the story flips between his bohemian friends we do get long passages of their philosophical thoughts on numerous subjects, but ultimately these people are really poseurs who think they are in artistic or literary circles above others.Although there is comedy here, what with Gumbril’s invention, and how he transforms himself into a more forward and extrovert man when he adorns a false beard, there is a lot of darkness both in the portraits of the characters which are sharp and cutting, and a lot of pessimism also appears in this book. Although there are only a few mentions of the First World War you soon realise what an effect it has had on the characters herein. There is a lot of sniping and cruelty in words about others, but also there are a lot of suicidal thoughts in most of the characters. They realise that the world has changed after such a monumental and tragic event as the war but they don’t really know how to continue and be really happy again.This has perhaps dated to a certain extent, both in style and in prose. Huxley’s vocabulary here rivals James Joyce’s but this book does annoy at times as it flips from comedy to deep pessimism. For a lot of readers I think that this may be something that they will wish to miss. It isn’t hard to understand, but it does jar, and also the characters do go off at times into French, Italian, and Latin, and unfortunately if you don’t know what they are saying there are no footnotes to offer translations for you.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"A***Y"},"reviewBody":"I first read this about 30years ago and am currently re-reading all his novels. This, his second, is perhaps a little more serious than Crome Yellow and the satire has more of an edge to it, exposing the shallowness, pretension, and absurdity of his characters lives. Gumbril is treated the most kindly. As always it is thought provoking and puts one into a contemplative and reflective state of mind. My only gripe is the need for a dictionary and the frequent French, Latin and Italian quotes. Not for fans of the X-Factor and Strictly Come Dancing.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"W***D"},"reviewBody":"A masterpiece! I've read this book a dozen times!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"L***A"},"reviewBody":"Brilliant","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"C***S"},"reviewBody":"Hilarious!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"G***E"},"reviewBody":"This printing has very strange formatting. There are no page numbers, there are skipped lines between paragraphs, there is no publication information.The novel appears to be there In its entirety but it feels a bit like a bootleg copy or something.Had I known I would have opted for a more official printing.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"3.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"G***L"},"reviewBody":"One surprising and impressive feature of a book written in the early 1920s is just how contemporary some of the issues raised are: over-development of green-field sites and animal experimentation for example. Huxley is also clear that the recent `war to end war' has in fact merely made another conflict inevitable.On the other hand there are resolutely old-fashioned aspects to the novel, ranging from the unpleasant (a casual acceptance of racism in general and anti-Semitism in particular) to the ridiculous (comedy servants).Perhaps the servant issue highlights the biggest problem for the twenty first century reader. For a satire to work there has to be a recognisable target. And who recognises the world described here? Some parts still succeed, particularly the minor characters. The Lenin admiring tailor is funny and the pretentious entrepreneur strikes a modern day chord. But basically if you want a satire on the bright young things between the wars then read Evelyn Waugh or Anthony Powell. If you want to read Huxley then try Point Counter Point (Vintage Classic).\n \nPoint Counter Point (Vintage Classic)","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"3.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"A***N"},"reviewBody":"Amazing","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}}]},{"@type":"Product","name":"Doors Of Perception; Heaven And Hell (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)","url":"/product/15634381","image":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51tF75OyQgL.jpg","offers":{"@type":"Offer","price":3590,"priceCurrency":"GBP","availability":"https://schema.org/InStock","hasMerchantReturnPolicy":{"@type":"MerchantReturnPolicy","returnPolicyCountry":"gb","applicableCountry":["gb"],"returnPolicyCategory":"https://schema.org/MerchantReturnFiniteReturnWindow","merchantReturnDays":14,"returnMethod":"https://schema.org/ReturnByMail","returnFees":"https://schema.org/FreeReturn","refundType":"https://schema.org/StoreCreditRefund"}},"description":"Full description not available","brand":{"@type":"Brand","name":"aldous huxley"},"aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":"4.7"},"review":[{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"B***Y"},"reviewBody":"Amazing book! Stunning. Not many pages but the content is beyond imagination though it is based on a true experience. Great Author.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"G***E"},"reviewBody":"A blast from the past. What a mind trip!!!!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"D***N"},"reviewBody":"Great book by a great mind!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"S***N"},"reviewBody":"First about important books (cc 2013) version. This is a very poor printing from probably a scanned original of a smaller book since it has more than a 100 typos and improper hyphens. The reviewers on Amazon agree. It was never edited. The cover is a pixilated image of the original. Thus the company \"Important Books\" may be engaged in copyright infringement.Now to the content. This was pure nostalgia from the 60's. Those who had their consciousness altered will be thankful for these Huxley essays on his experience with hallucinogenic drugs which permitted him to temporarily alter his consciousness. What do you do when your doors of perception open? Well you try to explain it, you try to comprehend your beingness in a material world, you try to understand your relationship to everything even the Infinite Intelligence, you look for transcendent clues in the material world in art, music, poetry, novels, movies, lives of mystics, you try meditation, and sensory deprivation, yoga, the varieties of religious experience. You look for people who are awake, quickened, self-actualizing. This is all natural because you are never the same. But you are forever aware that you are aware you are living in a \"socially shared hallucination\" to use RD Laing's words from The Politics of Experience. And indeed you are aware you are a stranger in a strange land. We live in an abnormal thoughtform among infinite possibilities. And we become thankful when we meet a fellow traveler in this reality. Huxley was one of many.....but this fellowship is oh too small to overcome the tsunami of evil in this reality. I am in agreement that we thirst for a true transcendental experience with God. If you look for it, you will find it. And when you do as St. Thomas Acquinas discovered, \"all here is straw\". Unfortunately the human potential movement of the 60s and 70s fizzled out....so viable opportunities for guided personal growth seem to have dwindled.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"3.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"B***B"},"reviewBody":"The media could not be loaded.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n  (Review by Dean Goranites of the BookReviewersClub.)The book is about a research program involving a drug test. A company was looking for volunteers to participate in a drug study, and Huxley volunteered to join the program.Basically, the story takes place within an 8 to 10 hour time period after Huxley consumes the drug \"Mescaline.\" He then recorded the entire experience so that when he wrote this essay, he could give exact quotes of how he had felt while on the under the influence.In the book, Huxley said he was not really concerned about space, which Dean found really interesting. He also liked the various details about life that Huxley discussed. Aside from that, Huxley was very focused on natural occurrences.The whole book was really intriguing, and so Dean gave the book 5 stars.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Y***O"},"reviewBody":"Lucy in the sky with diamonds.It is not fashionable anymore to get there in that fashion. Peyote, LSD. And it is just as well.Still I am happy super talented Aldous Huxley went and shared his travels with us.It feels good to know it is there. I rejoice Huxley lived and wrote. Peace and love to him.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"L***N"},"reviewBody":"A very heavy book to read, but it takes you into the deepest meaning of what it is to be conscious.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"R***S"},"reviewBody":"Awesome book","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"A***2"},"reviewBody":"Es un gran libro para entender las experiencias de Aldous Huxley, creo que es muy recomendable para obtener un punto de vista diferente sobre los elementos para expandir las puertas de la percepción.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"3.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"B***Y"},"reviewBody":"Not what I expected. Didn't my expections","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"2.0","bestRating":5}}]},{"@type":"Product","name":"Ape and Essence","url":"/product/11865030","image":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41k0QONS2rL.jpg","offers":{"@type":"Offer","price":1876,"priceCurrency":"GBP","availability":"https://schema.org/InStock","hasMerchantReturnPolicy":{"@type":"MerchantReturnPolicy","returnPolicyCountry":"gb","applicableCountry":["gb"],"returnPolicyCategory":"https://schema.org/MerchantReturnFiniteReturnWindow","merchantReturnDays":14,"returnMethod":"https://schema.org/ReturnByMail","returnFees":"https://schema.org/FreeReturn","refundType":"https://schema.org/StoreCreditRefund"}},"description":"Ape and Essence","brand":{"@type":"Brand","name":"aldous huxley"},"aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":"4.2"},"review":[{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"J***I"},"reviewBody":"I recommend everyone read all of huxely's books. But especially read this one. This is a post apocalyptic story about a doctor who gets taken prisoner by a tribe of savages, and is shown by the tribes chief the primordial darkness of humanity. It is a short read, only about 120 pages, quick and easy, and just as impacting as brave new world. One of my favorite books by ALdous huxlEy. after reading this read island and brave new world. if you feel you are a little beyond these titles and want something more advANCEd I'de say get the perennial philosophy. That book was words from the gods translated for man.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"B***G"},"reviewBody":"I adored this book from beginning to end.Quite a sequel to \"brave new world\".But it stands on it's own two legs just fine!Loved the story.The horns,the devil worshipping church .Of course it hurt to read about books used for fuell;but even there a poem book was saved and love got a chance in the end.Epic.Everyone should read this amazing book!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"A***D"},"reviewBody":"Very interesting book. Definitely not my favorite by Huxley but well worth the short read. As an amateur filmmaker I was interested in the script style writing, tho couldn't picture the long descriptions being in a film. Parts were confusing but overall enjoyable and very Huxley esque","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"K***N"},"reviewBody":"Huxley is a modern day prophet. His insights about nationalism and progress speak volumes to our current society. \"But they preferred to amuse themselves with power politics, and what were the consequences?\" \"Worse malnutrition for more people. More political unrest. Resulting in more aggressive nationalism and imperialism.\" It appears the more we learn the less we know since we are controlled still by our Ape self rather than by our true Essence. Our true human Essence produces fruits of the spirit such as Love, Joy and Peace.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"R***A"},"reviewBody":"Huxley's denunciation of mankind! Well-written and well-conceived.In this novel humankind's most precious institutions are torn asunder and revealed as the perversions of the natural world that they are.I thoroughly enjoyed this work. The novel never takes itself too seriously and never becomes preachy or pedantic.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"A***2"},"reviewBody":"Ape and Essence is a lesser known work by Aldous Huxley, but ranks up there with \"Brave New World\" as a brilliant, prescient and critical view of modern human culture. A MUST-READ for those who hunger for the truth. One of my all-time favorite novels that I've read many times. I'd lost my old copy and was thrilled to find it on Amazon.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"S***H"},"reviewBody":"This book was in VERY VERY POOR condition. I love books and have been known to find some wear and tear in a book charming but this book has a broken cover poorly held together with tape, stained pages, writing, signs of water damage, and is basically ready for the garbage. I never bough a product so misrepresented. To say this book is used and in good condition is a plain lie. I will avoid this seller in the future and hope this review helps other avoid been taken in also. I may also go back to buying more books from Barnes & Noble. They charge taxes but you always get great quality. I only wish I could give this seller 0 stars. The bad review is not intended for the book, it may be great, though I won't be finding out any time soon.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"1.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"A***R"},"reviewBody":"\"books bake bread\"","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"R***P"},"reviewBody":"Probably Huxley's darkest and most cynical work. Planet Of The Apes meets Brave New World... gripping and original context yet, personally, couldn't match some of the other dystopian texts I've read. Lead protagonist very similar to Brian Foxe in 'Eyeless In Gaza', only he actually gives in to his baser instincts - would be interesting to explore thematically.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"S***S"},"reviewBody":"Brilliant and incisive wit.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"S***Y"},"reviewBody":"Incredible book! Some excellent concepts and quotes I've lifted. All about a post apocyliptic world... Well written and gripping","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"D***E"},"reviewBody":"Delivered in reasonable time at a good price","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"G***N"},"reviewBody":"Similar in tone to 'Brave New World' but not as essential as that book, which is rightly acclaimed as a 20th century classic and is the obvious place to start.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}}]},{"@type":"Product","name":"After Many a Summer Dies the Swan","url":"/product/10430653","image":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41m+VIDOdqL.jpg","offers":{"@type":"Offer","price":2290,"priceCurrency":"GBP","availability":"https://schema.org/InStock","hasMerchantReturnPolicy":{"@type":"MerchantReturnPolicy","returnPolicyCountry":"gb","applicableCountry":["gb"],"returnPolicyCategory":"https://schema.org/MerchantReturnFiniteReturnWindow","merchantReturnDays":14,"returnMethod":"https://schema.org/ReturnByMail","returnFees":"https://schema.org/FreeReturn","refundType":"https://schema.org/StoreCreditRefund"}},"description":"After Many a Summer Dies the Swan","brand":{"@type":"Brand","name":"aldous huxley"},"aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":"4.2"},"review":[{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"K***Y"},"reviewBody":"\"After Many a Summer\" is a rambling affair, more philosophical exercise than narrative, but beautifully written and rewarding for the reader who sticks with it past the first few chapters.The book, a rumination on greed and a statement against the suppurating wound that is Hollywood, concerns a moronic, self-loathing mogul hidden away in his Xanadu-like castle who nevertheless fears death and wants to live forever. With the help of his sex-crazed doctor, hilarity ensues involving carps that have been around since Napoleon was in his diapers, and a member of British nobility and his housekeeper who have devolved into ape-men -- all interspersed with a nearly nihilistic discourse between the mogul's sagacious neighbor and a naive research assistant: (\"Pleasure cannot be shared; like Pain, it can only be experienced or inflicted, and when we give Pleasure to our Lovers or bestow Charity upon the Needy, we do so, not to gratify the object of our Benevolence, but only ourselves\" or \"In relation to Pain, that empty word, Infinity, comes near to having a meaning. This is not the case with Pleasure; for Pleasure is strictly finite and any attempt to extend its boundaries results in its transformation into Pain.\")Huxley has turned in a great satire on the American Dream that is no less relevant or biting 70 years after it was first published. It's like \"The Picture of Dorian Gray\" without the beauty, or \"Citizen Kane\" without the grandstanding.If it were just for the ideas alone, \"After Many a Summer\" might not be enough to turn the pages, but Huxley's flair for weaving the tiniest details into startling prose are as evident here as in the more accessible \"Brave New World.\" For example, this description of the naive research assistant in the midst of a sea change, after taking off his glasses in preparation for sleep: \"Deprived of their six and a half diopters of correction, his eyes were instantly reduced to a state of physiological despair. Curved crystal had become their element; unspectacled, they were like a pair of jellied sea creatures, suddenly taken out of water. Then the light went out; and it was as though the poor things had been mercifully dropped for safe keeping, into an aquarium.\"","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"C***U"},"reviewBody":"This well told tale contains, in the voice of one of its characters, a philosophy that explains why human history is NOT also human progress and presents one of the ways this could change if only humans could change. If you have a strong religious philosophy, it would be a good idea to run Huxley's thinking by your own beliefs to see where you differ. If you have no particular philosophy that is paramount in your life, this may be a good book to see if you would consider having one. And for everyone there is an interesting novel with characters seemingly based on William Randolph Hearst and his paramour Marion Davies. While the comparison is not precise and the actions that the characters take are not, as far as I know, any actions that ever were taken by the two real persons above, the mental examination of that sort of wealthy life is very interesting. There are dark ironies that readers in the last three decades might well think are reminiscent of John Irving. You may find yourself laughing somewhat self-consciously at times because some of the things you are laughing at are disturbing. Once the philosophy was presented, I was expecting more towards the end of the book, but alas was left with just the concluding incidents of the story. You will nit your eyebrows thinking about this one long after the story ends. And it has a haunting way of making you look at and interpret events around you in light of his character's arguments. No other recent novel has done that for me.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"SS***Ô"},"reviewBody":"First if you haven't read Brave New World or Island, read those first.This is an interesting book. It's got lots of deep philosophy about what good humans are capable of, and why they're repeat past mistakes. In fact, it seems as the story takes a back seat to the philosophy. If you want a very entertaining story look elsewhere as this book is as much Immanuel Kant as it is an entertaining novel. The story that weaves through the philosophy is nonetheless captivating however.That said this has some of Huxley's deepest most poignant bits of philosophy. And the premise: the search for immortality at all costs is brilliantly discussed. The ending is quite hilarious as well. He also has some interesting ideas on gut health while not exactly correct are surprisingly knowledgeable for a man without formal scientific training.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"G***Y"},"reviewBody":"A very interesting novel, based in late 1930s Los Angeles at a San Simeon-like castle, with leading characters remarkably similar to WR Hearst and Marion Davies. At times extremely racy for a book published in 1939, it takes you places Citizen Kane could not go -- i.e. sexually explicit situations and into the lascivious minds of the participants. The high-tech advancements available to the mega-wealthy Hearst-type in the 1930s are ones that even today all cannot afford. The ideas about ecological living, etc. -- unfortunately long departures from the storyline -- are the same as what's bandied about now. Incredible descriptions of LA hold up amazingly, all that's needed to advance them into the 21st century is the addition of mega-skyscrapers, freeways and traffic jams. Books by authors who are iconic for one massive success such as Brave New World, often have terrific material that's unfortunately overlooked, or just lost in time. Having recently found and enjoyed Erich Maria Remarque's less famous works, and this, I now look at the work of their American contemporaries like Hemingway and Fitzgerald with a jaundiced eye, and wonder....Is that all there is?","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"K***R"},"reviewBody":"Vivid images of California and Hollywood around the 1930's woven into a very good story. It is a quite unusual read in a good way.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"P***A"},"reviewBody":"Profound, well written and so ahead of its time.Excellent seller, most advantageous price!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"E***R"},"reviewBody":"After Many a Summer is Huxley's great story of LA and California.Its images from the thirties have inspired other great writers, Evelyn Waugh with The Loved One among them. Huxley's bitter-sweet philosophy reads as fresh today as when he wrote it during the Spanish Civil War. Don't fail to read this. One word of advice AVOID THE DUMMIED-UP VERSION by the FOLIO SOCIETY, London, 1980, which includes illustrations. This will always be a MODERN book and should be presented as such. Pete Edler, Stockholm","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"A***S"},"reviewBody":"I'm not going to spoil this book for anyone by going into lots of detail about it... suffice to say that I had never even heard of it before, and it went on to be one of the the books that I've read that most deeply touched my thoughts and my mind. To anyone who has any interest in philosophy, in books like The Power Of Now, who thinks about why we are all here and what it might all be about... then this is the book for you. Enjoy! :-)","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"F***N"},"reviewBody":"Tolle Dialoge wie ....(original in Französisch und von mir übersetzt) \"mein Frühling und mein Sommer sind aus dem Fenster gesprungen\". Das bezieht sich auf eine konkrete Frage die ich jedoch nicht verraten möchte.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"A***R"},"reviewBody":"One of my favourite books!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}}]},{"@type":"Product","name":"Brave New World Reprint Edition","url":"/product/5519837","image":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61-98c-yZiL.jpg","offers":{"@type":"Offer","price":4920,"priceCurrency":"GBP","availability":"https://schema.org/InStock","hasMerchantReturnPolicy":{"@type":"MerchantReturnPolicy","returnPolicyCountry":"gb","applicableCountry":["gb"],"returnPolicyCategory":"https://schema.org/MerchantReturnFiniteReturnWindow","merchantReturnDays":14,"returnMethod":"https://schema.org/ReturnByMail","returnFees":"https://schema.org/FreeReturn","refundType":"https://schema.org/StoreCreditRefund"}},"description":"Full description not available","brand":{"@type":"Brand","name":"aldous huxleyjohn sutherland"},"aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":"4.4"},"review":[{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"B***M"},"reviewBody":"Would a future totalitarian society be all that bad if every single person - from the day they were born - was truly happy with their lot in life? That is the question Brave New World asks, and Aldous Huxley leaves it up to the reader to decide the answer.I've re-read this book several times and each time I'm glad I did. That is because it is an enjoyable story, first and foremost. The characters have sufficient depth, the locales are peculiar and attention-grabbing, and the underlying message is enough to make you stop and think.Brave New World revolves around three main characters. First, there's Bernard Marx, an elite \"Alpha Plus\" who is uncertain about how he fits into society. Then, there is Mustapha Mond, the World Controller for Western Europe, a man who reads The Holy Bible and Shakespeare, despite his society's ban on these \"pornographic books\". Finally, we have John (named John Savage when he visits Bernard's world), the son of two World State citizens raised in the remote hostility of a Savage Reservation. The interactions and thoughts of these three characters forms the skeleton of the book, and it is through their eyes that we view the World State of the future. The reader learns about how babies are \"decanted\" in the future, how they are bred and conditioned for their role in society, how entertainment plays a role in keeping them happy, and how unhappiness can be quickly whisked away by a gramme of Soma, a powerful drug that has no debilitating side-effects. Of course, it would be easy for the author to jab his finger at you from the pages and scream \"SEE?!? SEE?!?! See what a society without freedom looks like? Isn't it horrible?\", but he doesn't. In fact, the world of Year of Our Ford 632 doesn't seem so bad at all when you consider disease, war, and unhappiness have all been snuffed out of existence.But at what cost?Midway through the book, we meet John. Biologically, a son of the World State, but philosophically a student of the old religions and old literature of the old world. But don't misunderstand. John is not necessarily the book's \"everyman\". Many of his emotions and actions (like self-flagellation) are still foreign to a modern reader. Bernard - who has at this point accepted that he is \"different\" compared to his fellow World State-ers - brings John to his home to show him off to his peers. Naturally, many aspects of the World State are appalling to John, and this conflict continues all the way to the book's conclusion.Something I found remarkable is that the author, Huxley, gives us plenty of chances to sympathize with many of the various characters. Bernard Marx is not the \"good guy\" nor the \"bad guy\". In another story, the World Controller Mond might have been the evil villain trying to destroy any freedom, and John Savage might have been the passionate hero who wins the pretty girl and ultimately brings that freedom to society. But none of this occurs. The characters in Brave New World are just people, thrust into a world of perfect happiness and perfect harmony, and they each react in their own way. Sure, it's cute to see how the author envisioned the future, and perhaps a bit scary to see some of his \"predictions\" coming true, but that isn't what makes this book great. What makes it great is that it allows the reader to come to his/her own conclusions. To you, perhaps the World State seems terrifying, or maybe it seems like a nice place to live. To you, perhaps John Savage is the hero, or perhaps the logic and compassion in Mustapha Mond's final words and final actions resonate with you more. Maybe you can relate best to Bernard Marx's flawed personality. I suppose the choice is really yours, because Huxley doesn't make that choice for you.A lot of people say that the story is about entertainment media taking over our society, or about drugs, or about a controlling government, or about morality. I don't think Huxley intended the book to be exclusively about any one of those things, although of course the book makes a statement about them all. As stated above, Brave New World lets you draw your own conclusions about the World State instead of trying to grab you by the collar while screaming \"SEE?!? SEE?!? See how horrible a world full of drugs and genetic manipulation would be?\"Now, I rate this book a full 5 stars, but here is the \"but...\" of the review. For the majority of the book, we are treated to a fascinating romp through future science, future sociology, and future beliefs. However, toward the end of the book, John and Mustapha Mond engage in a very lengthy conversation about society and morals and God. To me, I really enjoyed this part. It was a great answer to my lingering question of \"Why did society become this way?\". To others, it might come off as a preachy, show-offy exposition from Huxley's own heart. Mustapha makes a point about human psychology, and John counters with Shakespeare. Mustapah points to the World State's \"happiness\", and John counters with God. Mustapha talks about bliss, and John talks about struggling for joy. I enjoyed it, but you might not, especially since it breaks away from the overall pace and feel of the rest of the book.Nevertheless, this book is well worth reading. It can be finished by a diligent reader in a weekend, and it contains a lot of thought-provoking ideas that will stick with you long after the final page.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"A***A"},"reviewBody":"(Not really any spoilers.)I got this for my 10th grade ELA class, and despite the fact that I didn’t completely understand it, I did recognize a lot in it.Reading the book, you almost forget it’s a dystopian story because of how calm the citizens and even the narrator are about everything. It’s a super duper cool effect! I love how they try arguing about why Christianity and a fear of God and wrongness is important to one’s life. A lot of strong symbolization and even a possible symbol of a Christ figure in one of the characters.Beautiful!A lot of PG+13 and nudity content in it though. So be mindful of that.Classic work of literature, great read!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"B***R"},"reviewBody":"Published in 1932, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World was both a critical and commercial success. The novel can be about a future utopian or dystopian society, depending on the opinions of those who read it. I myself consider the book satirical in nature as it goes about explaining life, as it is, in a perfect society, dealing with themes such as cloning, subliminal programming, social hierarchies, drugs and social activities and conditioning.I found Huxley’s descriptions of life in a perfect world to be powerful and well thought out, with an assortment of characters that were easy to connect with, backgrounds that were mostly plausible, and enough humor to keep me turning pages, although I felt that the ending was a bit weak. No matter, it was still a good read. Technically, it’s both strong and lame. The detailing of future reproductive technology is well done; the depiction of future mass communication is truly absurd. Huxley completely missed the Atomic Age, which he later acknowledged, but hey, how many works of fiction get the future right, especially when it comes to the timeline? Almost none.My favorite character was Bernard, who went from an average placement in the sociological order, all the way up to the very top, then down to the bottom gutter in just a matter of a couple of days. Funny stuff. Four stars.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"A***N"},"reviewBody":"This is one of the best dystopian novels. Don't worry. I remembered to take my soma. :)","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"T***A"},"reviewBody":"Interessante esta edição, sem nenhuma frescura hype","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"T***Y"},"reviewBody":"\"Brave New World\" by Aldous Huxley is a thought-provoking and dystopian novel that continues to resonate with readers decades after its publication. Set in a futuristic society where conformity and stability are prioritized above all else, the novel explores themes of individuality, freedom, and the consequences of unchecked technological advancement.Huxley's vision of a world governed by scientific principles and social conditioning offers a chilling critique of the dangers of totalitarianism and the erosion of human values. Through vivid world-building and compelling characters, he paints a haunting portrait of a society where citizens are conditioned to accept their predetermined roles and suppress their emotions and desires.One of the most striking aspects of \"Brave New World\" is its exploration of the intersection between technology and humanity. Huxley presents a world where technology is used not only to control and manipulate individuals but also to manufacture happiness and contentment. The pervasive use of genetic engineering, mind-altering drugs, and sensory stimulation raises important questions about the ethical implications of scientific progress and the pursuit of utopia at any cost.Despite its bleak portrayal of the future, \"Brave New World\" offers moments of hope and resistance through characters like Bernard Marx and John the Savage, who challenge the oppressive social order and strive to reclaim their humanity. Their struggles against the system serve as a reminder of the enduring power of the human spirit and the importance of individuality and free will.In conclusion, \"Brave New World\" is a timeless classic that continues to provoke thought and spark discussion about the nature of society, technology, and human nature. Its themes of conformity, control, and the search for meaning resonate as strongly today as they did when the novel was first published, making it essential reading for anyone interested in exploring the complexities of the human condition.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"U*** "},"reviewBody":"Brave New World is a challenging but rewarding read. The novel features extensive world-building and character development, which makes the story move at a slower pace. Readers should take their time to appreciate the intricate details of the new world Aldous Huxley has created. The layers of philosophy and the psychological depth of the characters add another level of complexity, making it both tough and fascinating to read. The frequent quotes from Shakespeare, especially in the later chapters, enhance the novel's beauty and intensity. My suggestion is not to rush through it; give it time, and you’ll have a unique and enriching experience.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"M***N"},"reviewBody":"Klassiker, måste läsas. Föregångare (?) till 1984 av George Orwell.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"A***G"},"reviewBody":"Do yourself a favor and read this book. Read it once, twice, three times, until you know it by heart. It's worth it.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}}]},{"@type":"Product","name":"The Divine Within: Selected Writings on Enlightenment","url":"/product/4892455","image":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ULDzdXrtL.jpg","offers":{"@type":"Offer","price":1960,"priceCurrency":"GBP","availability":"https://schema.org/InStock","hasMerchantReturnPolicy":{"@type":"MerchantReturnPolicy","returnPolicyCountry":"gb","applicableCountry":["gb"],"returnPolicyCategory":"https://schema.org/MerchantReturnFiniteReturnWindow","merchantReturnDays":14,"returnMethod":"https://schema.org/ReturnByMail","returnFees":"https://schema.org/FreeReturn","refundType":"https://schema.org/StoreCreditRefund"}},"description":"The Divine Within: Selected Writings on Enlightenment","brand":{"@type":"Brand","name":"aldous huxleyhuston smith"},"aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":"4.7"},"review":[{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"D***N"},"reviewBody":"Aldous Huxley is never hit and miss. And this book is new to me. I think everyone should broaden their horizonsHis approach to seeing life is a timeless adventure that I hope more people devote some energy into exploring.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"A***Y"},"reviewBody":"you like Aldous Huxley? you like using your brain? If you answer yes to even one of those questions then get it.Huxley was not only brilliant but humble and respectful, making him well-suited to tackle religious & spiritual topics. Several of the essays touch on the Nationalism that gripped the world during the 1940s and 50s. Good thing the world has evolved past this silly pseudo-religion *wink wink*. Of course, I don't agree 100% with everything Huxley opines about religion and spirituality, but it's hard to argue with his overall views. I'm grateful that he shared parts of his journey for spiritual enlightenment. it's a treasure and I plan on revisiting regularly throughout my life.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"E***M"},"reviewBody":"Blessed be <3","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"M***."},"reviewBody":"Some of these essays are really outstanding.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"K***R"},"reviewBody":"If your looking for a fun read this may not be it. Overall I was satisfied with the fact of the overall look on life. I feel alot of this I can use in my everyday life.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"G***M"},"reviewBody":"I’ve read the great Brave New World but never explored other AH works. These essays are wonderful and the writing has beauty and clarity. It surprised me in a very good way.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"J***R"},"reviewBody":"Huxley is more than a writer.. He doesn’t get the credit he deserves as far as a great mind of all time..","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"M***S"},"reviewBody":"One of my all-time favorite books. All I can say is - please read it. Think on it. Re-read it. Think again. Be ready to open to more.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"D***Y"},"reviewBody":"Well articulated Timeless notions of human value and conduct","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"C***E"},"reviewBody":"i always carry it with me when i have long flights","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"P***I"},"reviewBody":"Great Book with excellent concepts for Divine Seekers.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"E***Z"},"reviewBody":"Excellent","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"C***R"},"reviewBody":"Good","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}}]},{"@type":"Product","name":"The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell Kindle Edition","url":"/product/106353041","image":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/9127DRjw0EL.jpg","offers":{"@type":"Offer","price":1990,"priceCurrency":"GBP","availability":"https://schema.org/InStock","hasMerchantReturnPolicy":{"@type":"MerchantReturnPolicy","returnPolicyCountry":"gb","applicableCountry":["gb"],"returnPolicyCategory":"https://schema.org/MerchantReturnFiniteReturnWindow","merchantReturnDays":14,"returnMethod":"https://schema.org/ReturnByMail","returnFees":"https://schema.org/FreeReturn","refundType":"https://schema.org/StoreCreditRefund"}},"description":"Full description not available","brand":{"@type":"Brand","name":"aldous huxley"},"aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":"4.6"}},{"@type":"Product","name":"By Aldous Huxley Brave New World (37th Printing) [Mass Market Paperback]","url":"/product/87219582","image":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61i3Klya0XL.jpg","offers":{"@type":"Offer","price":4520,"priceCurrency":"GBP","availability":"https://schema.org/InStock","hasMerchantReturnPolicy":{"@type":"MerchantReturnPolicy","returnPolicyCountry":"gb","applicableCountry":["gb"],"returnPolicyCategory":"https://schema.org/MerchantReturnFiniteReturnWindow","merchantReturnDays":14,"returnMethod":"https://schema.org/ReturnByMail","returnFees":"https://schema.org/FreeReturn","refundType":"https://schema.org/StoreCreditRefund"}},"description":"By Aldous Huxley Brave New World (37th Printing) [Mass Market Paperback]","brand":{"@type":"Brand","name":"aldous huxley"},"aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":"4.5"},"review":[{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"T***R"},"reviewBody":"I'm well pleased with the service and product I received, thank you.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}}]},{"@type":"Product","name":"Brave New World, and, Brave New World Revisited","url":"/product/65955450","image":"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/4105jZhS76L.jpg","offers":{"@type":"Offer","price":5338,"priceCurrency":"GBP","availability":"https://schema.org/InStock","hasMerchantReturnPolicy":{"@type":"MerchantReturnPolicy","returnPolicyCountry":"gb","applicableCountry":["gb"],"returnPolicyCategory":"https://schema.org/MerchantReturnFiniteReturnWindow","merchantReturnDays":14,"returnMethod":"https://schema.org/ReturnByMail","returnFees":"https://schema.org/FreeReturn","refundType":"https://schema.org/StoreCreditRefund"}},"description":"Brave New World, and, Brave New World Revisited","brand":{"@type":"Brand","name":"aldous huxley"},"aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.7}},{"@type":"Product","name":"Brave New World Paperback – Deckle Edge, January 19, 2010","url":"/product/54409079","image":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-IbOX3q0L.jpg","offers":{"@type":"Offer","price":1720,"priceCurrency":"GBP","availability":"https://schema.org/InStock","hasMerchantReturnPolicy":{"@type":"MerchantReturnPolicy","returnPolicyCountry":"gb","applicableCountry":["gb"],"returnPolicyCategory":"https://schema.org/MerchantReturnFiniteReturnWindow","merchantReturnDays":14,"returnMethod":"https://schema.org/ReturnByMail","returnFees":"https://schema.org/FreeReturn","refundType":"https://schema.org/StoreCreditRefund"}},"description":"Full description not available","brand":{"@type":"Brand","name":"aldous huxley"},"aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":"4.4"},"review":[{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"B***M"},"reviewBody":"Would a future totalitarian society be all that bad if every single person - from the day they were born - was truly happy with their lot in life? That is the question Brave New World asks, and Aldous Huxley leaves it up to the reader to decide the answer.I've re-read this book several times and each time I'm glad I did. That is because it is an enjoyable story, first and foremost. The characters have sufficient depth, the locales are peculiar and attention-grabbing, and the underlying message is enough to make you stop and think.Brave New World revolves around three main characters. First, there's Bernard Marx, an elite \"Alpha Plus\" who is uncertain about how he fits into society. Then, there is Mustapha Mond, the World Controller for Western Europe, a man who reads The Holy Bible and Shakespeare, despite his society's ban on these \"pornographic books\". Finally, we have John (named John Savage when he visits Bernard's world), the son of two World State citizens raised in the remote hostility of a Savage Reservation. The interactions and thoughts of these three characters forms the skeleton of the book, and it is through their eyes that we view the World State of the future. The reader learns about how babies are \"decanted\" in the future, how they are bred and conditioned for their role in society, how entertainment plays a role in keeping them happy, and how unhappiness can be quickly whisked away by a gramme of Soma, a powerful drug that has no debilitating side-effects. Of course, it would be easy for the author to jab his finger at you from the pages and scream \"SEE?!? SEE?!?! See what a society without freedom looks like? Isn't it horrible?\", but he doesn't. In fact, the world of Year of Our Ford 632 doesn't seem so bad at all when you consider disease, war, and unhappiness have all been snuffed out of existence.But at what cost?Midway through the book, we meet John. Biologically, a son of the World State, but philosophically a student of the old religions and old literature of the old world. But don't misunderstand. John is not necessarily the book's \"everyman\". Many of his emotions and actions (like self-flagellation) are still foreign to a modern reader. Bernard - who has at this point accepted that he is \"different\" compared to his fellow World State-ers - brings John to his home to show him off to his peers. Naturally, many aspects of the World State are appalling to John, and this conflict continues all the way to the book's conclusion.Something I found remarkable is that the author, Huxley, gives us plenty of chances to sympathize with many of the various characters. Bernard Marx is not the \"good guy\" nor the \"bad guy\". In another story, the World Controller Mond might have been the evil villain trying to destroy any freedom, and John Savage might have been the passionate hero who wins the pretty girl and ultimately brings that freedom to society. But none of this occurs. The characters in Brave New World are just people, thrust into a world of perfect happiness and perfect harmony, and they each react in their own way. Sure, it's cute to see how the author envisioned the future, and perhaps a bit scary to see some of his \"predictions\" coming true, but that isn't what makes this book great. What makes it great is that it allows the reader to come to his/her own conclusions. To you, perhaps the World State seems terrifying, or maybe it seems like a nice place to live. To you, perhaps John Savage is the hero, or perhaps the logic and compassion in Mustapha Mond's final words and final actions resonate with you more. Maybe you can relate best to Bernard Marx's flawed personality. I suppose the choice is really yours, because Huxley doesn't make that choice for you.A lot of people say that the story is about entertainment media taking over our society, or about drugs, or about a controlling government, or about morality. I don't think Huxley intended the book to be exclusively about any one of those things, although of course the book makes a statement about them all. As stated above, Brave New World lets you draw your own conclusions about the World State instead of trying to grab you by the collar while screaming \"SEE?!? SEE?!? See how horrible a world full of drugs and genetic manipulation would be?\"Now, I rate this book a full 5 stars, but here is the \"but...\" of the review. For the majority of the book, we are treated to a fascinating romp through future science, future sociology, and future beliefs. However, toward the end of the book, John and Mustapha Mond engage in a very lengthy conversation about society and morals and God. To me, I really enjoyed this part. It was a great answer to my lingering question of \"Why did society become this way?\". To others, it might come off as a preachy, show-offy exposition from Huxley's own heart. Mustapha makes a point about human psychology, and John counters with Shakespeare. Mustapah points to the World State's \"happiness\", and John counters with God. Mustapha talks about bliss, and John talks about struggling for joy. I enjoyed it, but you might not, especially since it breaks away from the overall pace and feel of the rest of the book.Nevertheless, this book is well worth reading. It can be finished by a diligent reader in a weekend, and it contains a lot of thought-provoking ideas that will stick with you long after the final page.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"B***T"},"reviewBody":"This is another one of those \"dystopian\" novels that seemed popular in the first half of the 20th century. It fits in perfectly with novels like \"1984\" and \"Fahrenheit 451\". Of those three novels, I believe this came first. The funny thing about this book is that the future doesn't seem completely terrible, unlike the latter two novels, although I might compare the entire population of the earth (in \"Brave New World\") to the proletariats (in \"1984\").See, in this novel nobody seems to be unhappy at all. They are literally born to do the jobs they will perform for their entire adult lives, and love those jobs. Each person is born into a certain \"caste\" and they are happy to be in that caste, and envy no one in any other castes. The lowest of the low are referred to as epsilon - minus, semi-morons. This is interesting, as epsilon is a common mathematical number that defines how much error a function may allow. In this book, the epsilons (as a general class), represent the lowest possible mental and social state of humanity.Of course, their are more intelligent people as well. The castes are, from highest to lowest: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon. That's quite a bit like a typical grading system of A, B, C, D, F. As you can imagine, the Alphas are the smartest, and the list goes down from there. But the thing is, each caste member is truly satisfied by their caste membership. The novel makes a pretty logical reason why the caste members are happy with their lot in life.Sex is treated in a completely pragmatic fashion, and emotions are almost completely subdued.With the help of a super narcotic, the populace is able to enjoy life and extravagant recreation - devoid of all sadness and driven by a natural tendency to \"consume\". Everything is in place to allow a person to go through life almost without any spikes in emotion. Even death is a conditioned response.The missing element in this picture is humanity. Essentially, those in control have tried their best to keep any highs and lows within a certain amount of error (epsilon). The central question is the running of civilization vs. the individual spirit. It seems that, to keep a civilization going, we need to make certain sacrifices individually - and it's easy to make those sacrifices when we don't realize that we are making those sacrifices.However, there are about 5 major characters, and I think each one represents a different amount of humanity - or at least different levels of humanity. In this version of the future, it's possible to step outside the bounds of what is acceptable, but you are not doomed if you do so. Instead, you are offered a quite reasonable accommodation.Aldous Huxley offers extremely complex characters, but each is allowed to act within a certain epsilon of ranges - he wrote in very delicate shades of meaning. In fact, I'm pretty certain that I've never read an author who has presented me with more \"gray areas\" within the thinking of each character. Mr. Huxley is a very deep and complicated author who was ahead of his time. Those novels \"1984\" and \"Fahrenheit 451\" presented dystopias that were easily regarded as undesirable, whereas \"Brave New World\" presents a future that is not so obviously flawed. In fact, my wife asserts that this future was actually desirable - but she's a bleeding heart socialist, so that doesn't surprise me. \"Brave New World\" does, in my mind, present a more deviously dystopian future than the other two novels. I believe each of the major characters is meant to ask, in total, all of the questions we, the readers, might have.In the end, this novel was gripping and a serious page turner. Every night, it inspired a great debate between my wife and me, and its overall game plan is one of subtlety instead of shock.I'll bet that, after you read the novel, you will be able to spot this particular plot in many movies - particularly \"The Matrix\".","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"W***S"},"reviewBody":"O produto chegou no prazo e em ótimas condições.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"T***Y"},"reviewBody":"\"Brave New World\" by Aldous Huxley is a thought-provoking and dystopian novel that continues to resonate with readers decades after its publication. Set in a futuristic society where conformity and stability are prioritized above all else, the novel explores themes of individuality, freedom, and the consequences of unchecked technological advancement.Huxley's vision of a world governed by scientific principles and social conditioning offers a chilling critique of the dangers of totalitarianism and the erosion of human values. Through vivid world-building and compelling characters, he paints a haunting portrait of a society where citizens are conditioned to accept their predetermined roles and suppress their emotions and desires.One of the most striking aspects of \"Brave New World\" is its exploration of the intersection between technology and humanity. Huxley presents a world where technology is used not only to control and manipulate individuals but also to manufacture happiness and contentment. The pervasive use of genetic engineering, mind-altering drugs, and sensory stimulation raises important questions about the ethical implications of scientific progress and the pursuit of utopia at any cost.Despite its bleak portrayal of the future, \"Brave New World\" offers moments of hope and resistance through characters like Bernard Marx and John the Savage, who challenge the oppressive social order and strive to reclaim their humanity. Their struggles against the system serve as a reminder of the enduring power of the human spirit and the importance of individuality and free will.In conclusion, \"Brave New World\" is a timeless classic that continues to provoke thought and spark discussion about the nature of society, technology, and human nature. Its themes of conformity, control, and the search for meaning resonate as strongly today as they did when the novel was first published, making it essential reading for anyone interested in exploring the complexities of the human condition.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"P***L"},"reviewBody":"I was probably not meant to like this Brave New World. Being a consummate outsider and rebel. I suppose it revealed my inner desire to conform or perhaps I just like the idea of self-medicating with soma, who knows. What I did know is, I wasn't supposed to like it but I did.I particularly enjoyed reading about IVF (test-tube baby) treatments before it existed for real. Though I advise, if possible, to take the E-reader version because you will find the inbuilt dictionary useful in understanding the technical/biological references.The ending wasn't totally clear but after checking online, I had guessed correctly.Other than that dive in to this wonderfully created world.Will read more by Aldous Huxley five stars.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"F***A"},"reviewBody":"Una novela excelente, tenía mucho interés en leerla en su versión original.","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}},{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"A***A"},"reviewBody":"classic!","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0","bestRating":5}}]}]}}