Brave New World Revisited

When the novel?ÿBrave New World?ÿfirst appeared in 1932, its shocking analysis of a scientific dictatorship seemed a projection into the remote future. Here, in one of the most important and fascinating books of his career, Aldous Huxley uses his tremendous knowledge of human relations to compare the modern-day world with his prophetic fantasy. He scrutinizes threats to humanity, such as overpopulation, propaganda, and chemical persuasion, and explains why we have found it virtually impossible to avoid them.?ÿBrave New World Revisited?ÿis a trenchant plea that humankind should educate itself for freedom before it is too late.?ÿBrave New World Revisted?ÿ(first published in 1958) is not a reissue or revision of 0060850523?ÿBrave New World.?ÿBrave New World?ÿis a novel, whereas?ÿBrave New World Revisted?ÿis a nonfiction exploration of the themes in?ÿBrave New World.

Author: Aldous Huxley
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 09/05/2006
Pages: 123
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780060898526

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 11.4
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 7104 / Brave New World Revisited

About the Author
Huxley, Aldous: -

Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) is the author of the classic novels Brave New World, Island, Eyeless in Gaza, and The Genius and the Goddess, as well as such critically acclaimed nonfiction works as The Perennial Philosophy and The Doors of Perception. Born in Surrey, England, and educated at Oxford, he died in Los Angeles, California.