Huxley, Aldous 1894-1963

Brave New World and Brave New World Revisited - 1st ed. - xxi, 340 p Illus 20/13,5/2,2 cm Paperback

First work originally published: New York : Harper, [1932]. 2nd work originally published: New York : Harper, [1958] foreword by Christopher Hitchens

« The astonishing novel Brave New World, originally published in 1932, presents Aldous Huxley's vision of the future-of a world utterly transformed. Through the most efficient scientific and psychological engineering, people are genetically designed to be passive and therefore consistently useful to the ruling class. This powerful work of speculative fiction sheds a blazing critical light on the present and is considered to be Huxley's most enduring masterpiece. Following Brave New World is the nonfiction work Brave New World Revisited, first published in 1958. It is a fascinating work in which Huxley uses his tremendous knowledge of human relations to compare the modern-day world with the prophetic fantasy envisioned in Brave New World, including threats to humanity, such as overpopulation, propaganda, and chemical persuasion. »--

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9780060776091

Passivity (Psychology) / Fiction Genetic engineering / Fiction Totalitarianism / Fiction Collectivism / Fiction Political fiction Passivité (Psychologie) / Romans, nouvelles, etc Manipulations génétiques / Romans, nouvelles, etc Totalitarisme / Romans, nouvelles, etc Collectivisme / Romans, nouvelles, etc Politique-fiction Collectivism Genetic engineering Passivity (Psychology) Political fiction Totalitarianism Fiction


IW (Science Fiction, Mythical, Fantasy)