Huxley, Aldous
Brave New World
- 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
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.