Poller, Jake
Aldous Huxley (Critical - Lives)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781789144277
- author:
- Poller, Jake
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Reaktion Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.7 x 1.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Literary, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Aldous Huxley: A Life of Thought and Vision This biography offers a rich and lucid account of Aldous Huxley's life and work, tracing his evolution from satirist to spiritual seeker. From the post-war generation to the psychedelic sage of the 1950s, Jake Poller charts Huxley's diverse career phases, highlighting the cultural impact of his most influential works. Huxley is best known for Brave New World, but it is his other writings - The Perennial Philosophy, The Doors of Perception, and Island - that have had the most lasting effect on our understanding of society. This biography sheds new light on Huxley's life and work, revealing a complex thinker who was both provocative and prescient. By exploring Huxley's various phases, Poller provides a nuanced portrait of an intellectual who continues to inspire and challenge us today.
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