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Could drugs offer a new way of seeing the world? In 1953, in the presence of an investigator, Aldous Huxley took four-tenths of a gramme of mescalin, sat down and waited to see what would happen. When he opened his eyes everything, from the flowers in a v
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Limbo (1920) is a collection of short fiction by English author Aldous Huxley. Mostly satirical, Huxley's novella, play, and four short stories show a promising writer at the very beginning of his career. In the novella "The Farcical History of R
"A masterpiece. . . . One of the most prophetic dystopian works." --Wall Street Journal Now more than ever Aldous Huxley's enduring masterwork must be read and understood by anyone concerned with preserving the human spirit. This celebrated
Aldous Huxleys 1932 dystopian classic Brave New World predicts with eerie clarity a terrifying vision of the future, which feels ever closer to our own reality. 'The best science fiction book ever, definitely the most prescient Yuval Noah Harari, au
Portraying the revolving clash between class ideals, Antic Hay is a stunning cultural critique on life in London circa 1923. With a sharp comedic edge, author Aldous Huxley delivers a novel of ideas aimed at characterizing the unsettling times following t
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DAVID BRADSHAW Anthony Beavis is a man inclined to recoil from life. His past is haunted by the death of his best friend Brian and by his entanglement with the cynical and manipulative Mary Amberley. Realising that his determined d
In his 1932 classic dystopian novel, Brave New World , Aldous Huxley depicted a future society in thrall to science and regulated by sophisticated methods of social control. Nearly thirty years later in Brave New World Revisited , Huxley checked the progr
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MALCOLM BRADBURY Denis Stone, a naive young poet, is invited to stay at Crome, a country house renowned for its gatherings of 'bright young things'. His hosts, Henry Wimbush and his exotic wife Priscilla, are joined by a pa
For over a hundred years the Pacific island of Pala has been the scene of a unique experiment in civilisation. Its inhabitants live in a society where western science has been brought together with Eastern philosophy to create a paradise on earth. When cy
A gripping biography by the author of Brave New World The life of Father Joseph, Cardinal Richelieu's aide, was a shocking paradox. After spending his days directing operations on the battlefield, Father Joseph would pass the night in prayer, or in co
Langt ude i fremtiden har de totalitære World Controllers skabt det ideelle samfund. Og takket være nøje planlagt gensplejsning, hjernevask og store mængder af rekreativ sex og stoffer er alle samfundets indbyggere glade og tilfredse. I ”Brave New W
Sebastian Barnack, a handsome English schoolboy, is on bad terms with his socialist father who disapproves of his hedonistic lifestyle. He escapes to Florence in order to learn about life. His education there, thanks to the contradictory influences of his
Discover this profound account of Huxley's famous experimentation with mescalin that has influenced writers and artists for decades. Concise, evocative, wise and, above all, humane, The Doors of Perception is a masterpiece Sunday Times In 1953, in the
A gripping biography by the author of Brave New World In 1634 Urbain Grandier, a handsome and dissolute priest of the parish of Loudun was tried, tortured and burnt at the stake. He had been found guilty of conspiring with the devil to seduce an entire co
"Brave New World" er et af litteraturens tidligste og mest bjergtagende eksempler på dystopisk science-fiction. Aldous Huxleys beretning om fremtidens perverse, perfekte samfund har siden dens udgivelse været inspiration for utallige romaner og
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DAVID BRADSHAW The dilettantes who frequent Lady Tantamount's society parties are determined to push forward the moral frontiers of the age. Marjorie has left her family to live with Walter; Walter is in love with the luscious
Englische Literatur in Reclams Roter Reihe: das ist der englische Originaltext - ungekürzt und unbearbeitet mit Worterklärungen am Fuß jeder Seite, Nachwort und Literaturhinweisen. Aldous Huxleys berühmte Dystopie aus dem Jahr 1932 zeichnet ein düsteres B
Fagre nye verden handler om bagsiden af vore drømmes mål: romanen skildrer med bidende ironi fremskridtstankens endestation. Den foregår i London, 632 år efter Ford, og det er et rationelt og tilsyneladende humant samfund, der beskrives. Genmanipulation o
"Brave New World" fra 1932 er Aldous Huxleys mest berømte værk, og selvom den blev udgivet for over 70 år, læses den stadig af mange mennesker verden over. Det gør den, fordi den er skræmmende og dystopisk, men samtidig betagende og relevant! &q
The critically acclaimed novelist and social critic Aldous Huxley describes his personal experimentation with the drug mescaline and explores the nature of visionary experience. The title of this classic comes from William Blake's The Marriage of Heav
Brave New World beschreibt eine genormte Gesellschaft, in der Föten genetisch manipuliert und Menschen konditioniert werden. Ziel des Staates ist Zufriedenheit und Stabilität, und dies wird durch Gleichheit, Drogen und Propaganda erreicht. Gott und Religi
Huxley uses his erudite knowledge of human relations to compare our actual world with his prophetic fantasy of 1931. It is a frightening experience, indeed, to discover how much of his satirical prediction of a distant future became reality in so short a
Far in the future, the World Controllers have created the ideal society. Through clever use of genetic engineering, brainwashing and recreational sex and drugs all its members are happy consumers. Bernard Marx seems alone harbouring an ill-defined longing
Two classic complete books-The Doors of Perception (originally published in 1954) and Heaven and Hell (originally published in 1956)-in which Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, explores, as only he can, the mind's remote frontiers and the unmap
A Natural Path to Better Vision Unlike the dystopian vision described in Brave New World, or the psychedelic vision described in his The Doors of Perception, in The Art of Seeing, Aldous Huxley focuses on the actual vision of the human eye. Documenting hi
A beautiful hardback edition of Huxley's inconic dystopian classic, introduced by Yuval Noah Harari 'A masterpiece of speculation... As vibrant, fresh, and somehow shocking as it was when I first read it' Margaret Atwood 'If you have time
Aldous Huxley - Brave New World A dystopian novel published in 1932, Brave New World presents a futuristic society controlled through genetic engineering, mass entertainment, and state-imposed happiness. It explores themes of freedom, individuality, and t
In May 1953 Aldous Huxley took four-tenths of a gram of mescaline. The mystical and transcendent experience that followed set him off on an exploration that was to produce a revolutionary body of work about the inner reaches of the human mind. Huxley was
A Hollywood millionaire with a terror of death, whose personal physician happens to be working on a theory of longevity-these are the elements of Aldous Huxley's caustic and entertaining satire on man's desire to live indefinitely. With his custom
I Erkendelsens døre (1954) og Himmel og helvede (1956), der her udkommer samlet for første gang på dansk, tager Aldous Huxley læseren med på en personlig og filosofisk rejse ind i bevidsthedens natur. Med udgangspunkt i sine egne eksperimenter med meskali
The critically acclaimed novelist and social critic Aldous Huxley describes his personal experimentation with the drug mescaline and explores the nature of visionary experience. The title of this classic comes from William Blake's The Marriage of Heav
90th Anniversary Edition: With an Introduction by Yuval Noah Harari Welcome to New London. Everybody is happy here. Our perfect society achieved peace and stability through the prohibition of monogamy, privacy, money, family and history itself. Now everyo
Fagre nye verden er en klassiker, der stadig giver stof til eftertanke i en nutid, hvor iPod'en og Prozac sørger for en livslang digital-kemisk lykkerus, og hvor Facebook-profilen giver dig evigt liv, i hvert fald i cyberspace. Allerede i 1932 advared
"Kunsten at se" er et gribende portræt af Aldous Huxleys oplevelser med næsten at miste synet. Forfatteren, der bl.a. er verdenskendt for sin roman "Fagre nye Verden" måtte i en årrække kæmpe med sit forsvindende syn. Bogen er altså en
A Natural Path to Better Vision Unlike the dystopian vision described in Brave New World, or the psychedelic vision described in his The Doors of Perception, in The Art of Seeing, Aldous Huxley focuses on the actual vision of the human eye. Documenting hi
Limbo, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern manner for both present and future generations. This book has been completely retyped, re
Aldous Huxleys bog "Den evige filosofi" består af små uddrag fra mindre kendte og svært tilgængelige tekster, der tilsammen og tilsat forfatterens egne kommentarer beviser, at de spørgsmål og begreber, der har optaget menneskene gennem årtusinde