Huxley, Aldous

Brave New World

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ISBN 13:
9780099518471
author:
Huxley, Aldous
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Vintage Classics
language:
English
Publication Year:
2007
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.9 x 1.8 centimetres (0
Genre:
Classic fiction
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 7 working days
£10.26

Description

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is a dystopian novel that explores a terrifying vision of the future. In this thought-provoking work, Huxley depicts a society where individual freedom is sacrificed for the sake of collective happiness and stability. In the novel, people live in a world where emotions, desires, and relationships are controlled by the state. The prohibition of monogamy, privacy, and money has created a society where everyone belongs to everyone else. The only way to escape this numbness is through the consumption of soma, a pill that promises maximum pleasure. Published in 1932, Brave New World is a masterpiece of speculation that continues to provoke and stimulate readers today.

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