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Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 - 22 November 1963) was an English writer and philosopher. He wrote nearly 50 books-both novels and non-fiction works-as well as wide-ranging essays, narratives, and poems. Born into the prominent Huxley family, he graduated from Balliol College, Oxford, with an undergraduate degree in English literature. Early in his career, he published short stories and poetry and edited the literary magazine Oxford Poetry, before going on to publish travel writing, satire, and screenplays. He spent the latter part of his life in the United States, living in Los Angeles from 1937 until his death. By the end of his life, Huxley was widely acknowledged as one of the foremost intellectuals of his time. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature nine times and was elected Companion of Literature by the Royal Society of Literature in 1962. Huxley was a pacifist. He grew interested in philosophical mysticism and universalism, addressing these subjects with works such as The Perennial Philosophy (1945)-which illustrates commonalities between Western and Eastern mysticism-and The Doors of Perception (1954)-which interprets his own psychedelic experience with mescaline. In his most famous novel Brave New World (1932) and his final novel Island (1962), he presented his vision of dystopia and utopia, respectively. (wikipedia.org)

"After the Fireworks is a major work and a turning point for Huxley, leading directly to Brave New World." --Gary Giddins A striking collection of three lost classic pieces of short fiction by Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, now available as a Harper Perennial Olive Edition. In the title novella, set in Rome, a renowned novelist sets out on a walk down Via Condotti toward the Spanish Steps when he encounters a mysterious and beautiful young American admirer of his work. He discovers she shares a name, in addition to conspicuous personality traits, with a character from his most celebrated book. Both are irresistibly drawn into a dangerous affair set against the backdrop of the Italian capital. "Uncle Spencer" is the story of an aging World War I veteran's quest for his lost love he met in a prison during the war, and "Two or Three Graces" is the tale of a passionate and destructive writer's abusive relationship with an impressionable, bourgeois housewife. This extraordinary story collection reveals Huxley at the height of his literary powers. This book part of a special series from Harper Perennial called Olive Editions--exclusive small-format editions of some of our bestselling and celebrated titles, featuring beautiful and unique hand-drawn cover illustrations. All Olive Editions are available for a limited time only

Aldous Huxley was a prolific English writer and philosopher known for his diverse body of work, including nearly fifty books spanning novels, essays, and poetry. He hailed from a distinguished family and earned an English literature degree from Oxford. Initially focusing on short stories and poetry, Huxley later ventured into travel writing, satire, and screenplays. His later years were spent in Los Angeles, where he became recognized as a leading intellectual of his era, leaving a lasting impact on literature and thought.

This collection showcases the diverse works of Aldous Huxley, featuring his early novels and thought-provoking essays. Readers can explore the satirical and philosophical themes in "Crome Yellow," the poignant stories in "Mortal Coils," the societal critiques of "Antic Hay," and the dystopian vision of "Brave New World." Each piece reflects Huxley's unique perspective on humanity, culture, and the future, making this edition a comprehensive introduction to his literary legacy.

Aldous Huxley's third poetry collection showcases his exceptional command of language and the inherent musicality of words. While primarily recognized as a novelist, Huxley's poetic works delve into themes of youth and experience, reflecting his unique perspective and literary skill. This collection offers readers a glimpse into his poetic artistry, distinct from his more famous prose.

Es evidente que El Greco tuvo, en grado sumo, esa cualidad que llamamos genio: nunca una obra plasmó con tanta transparencia una idea; nunca la intención de un artista quedó fijada de manera más premeditada y exacta.Contiene : El Nuevo Greco / Roger Fry

Самые неоднозначные и популярные произведения знаменитого Олдоса Хаксли. Работы, ставшие своеобразным интеллектуальным манифестом для поклонников психоделической культуры бурных шестидесятых. Ими восхищались Карлос Кастанеда и Тимоти Лири, Кен Кизи и Джим Моррисон. Они повлияли на умы сотен тысяч «сердитых молодых людей», искавших новый смысл бытия. Их смысл и суть — поиски идеальных путей расширения сознания.

Great Ghost Stories is a volume filled with strange sights, spirits, words and actions from beyond the grave.This rich and diverse collection brings together some of the best spooky writing of all time.

Scritto nel 1932, "Il mondo nuovo" è un romanzo dall'inesausta forza profetica ambientato in un immaginario stato totalitario del futuro, nel quale ogni aspetto della vita viene pianificato in nome del razionalismo produttivistico e tutto è sacrificabile a un malinteso mito del progresso. I testo è qui accompagnato dai disegni di Giuseppe Palumbo, che dà corpo agli incubi e alle ossessioni dello scrittore.

Nach fünfzig Jahren wurde es wiederentdeckt - durch die Schauspielerin Sharon Stone: ein kleines, hinreißendes Meisterwerk von Aldous Huxley und Christopher Isherwood. Sie erzählen die Geschichte eines armen Farmarbeiters, der mit magischen Kräften begabt ist und der den Gefahren entrinnen muß, die ihm und seiner Liebe in einer Welt der Habgier drohen.

Reveals the full range of Aldous Huxley's involvement in the social and political crises of the period between the wars which, as the unpublished letters and undocumented essays in this book show, fascinated him.

Huxley's essays on art, literature, philosophy and everyday life reflect his love of the provocative, the breadth of his erudition and, above all, his inexhaustible curiosity.

Eighteen short stories from the 1920s, compiled from his earlier short story collections.

Selected writings from the author of Brave New Worldand The Doors of Perceptionon the role of psychedelics in society.

This volume of essays - on the theme of man's relationship with the environment, both natural and social - illuminates not only the problems, but also the potentialities of the modern world. Huxley alerted the world to the dangers of the deteriorating planet over 30 years ago.

Selection of short stories translated to German - Cheramour - Die Geschichte vom stählernen Floh und dem Linkshänder aus Tula - Ein kleiner Fehler - Das erlesene Korn - Psychopaten von dazumal - Der Alexandrit - Fischsuppe ohne Fisch

La "filosofia perenne" insegna che ogni cosa, ogni vita e l'anima di ogni individuo rinviano a un'unica Realtà divina che sta a fondamento di tutte le cose. Ma se vogliamo trovare una testimonianza autentica di tale filosofia non dobbiamo rivolgerci ai filosofi e ai letterati di professione, i quali per lo più ne posseggono una conoscenza solo di seconda mano, bensì a quegli "individui eccezionali" che hanno "deciso di adempiere a certe condizioni, rendendosi pieni di amore, puri di cuore e poveri di spirito": da Eckhart ai mistici cristiani, da Lao Tse ai mistici buddhisti e induisti. Dalle opere che di loro ci sono pervenute Huxley ha estratto una serie di brani e li ha incastonati in un commento personale.

One of the most original and lively writers of the twentieth century, Aldous Huxley achieved worldwide fame with his novels, essays and short stories.In his introduction to Texts and Pretexts , he wrote, 'It would have been better, I repeat, to write it all oneself - a new Divine Comedy; and, if I had the abilities of Dante, I should certainly undertake the task. But... I must content myself with picking up these broken and half-forgotten fragments from the past and fitting them, one here, another there, into their appropriate places in the jumbled mosaic of contemporary experience.'Binding together this personal selection of poetry (and a sprinkling of prose) are Huxley's own illuminating commentaries.

Collection of 21 short stories. Set before and after the Second World War in affluent circles of the UK.

Naufragato sulle coste inaccessibili dell'immaginaria isola di Pala, un viaggiatore del nostro tempo fa conoscenza con una cultura che si avvicina alla perfezione. Gli abitanti dell'isola, infatti, quasi completamente isolati da ogni contatto con l'esterno, hanno tentato di realizzare un progetto di società ideale, basata sul superamento di ogni complesso, sull'ampliamento della consapevolezza e sulla fusione armonica con la natura. Ma anche questa moderna, solare Utopia è destinata a venire travolta dalla barbara violenza della «civiltà» moderna. Scritto nel periodo in cui l'autore stava realizzando esperimenti con la Mescalina, L'isola, nel suo duplice aspetto di romanzo e di saggio, in netta contrapposizione al precedente romanzo di Huxley Il mondo nuovo, nel quale il futuro era invece rappresentato nella sua drammatica conflittualità tra dilemmi sociali ed esistenziali.

Thirty years ago, ecstasy and torment took hold of John Rivers, shocking him out of “half-baked imbecility into something more nearly resembling the human form.” He had an affair with the wife of his mentor, Henry Maartens—a pathbreaking physicist, winner of the Nobel Prize, and a figure of blinding brilliance—bringing the couple to ruin. Now, on Christmas Eve while a small grandson sleeps upstairs, John Rivers is moved to set the record straight about the great man and the radiant, elemental creature he married, who viewed the renowned genius through undazzled eyes.

In questi due saggi di Aldous Huxley il tema fonda­mentale dell'indagine filosofica intorno alla natura dell'uomo e alla natura delle cose si arricchisce di nuovi e importanti elementi conoscitivi attraverso un metodo d'indagine abbastanza insolito. È lo stes­so autore, infatti, che riferisce di sé, del suo "sé" segreto e altrimenti inconoscibile, avvalendosi delie amplificazioni percettive procurategli dalla mescali-na, il principio attivo di una droga già nota da tempo immemorabile agli indiani del Messico. In questo stato di allucinazione, Huxley arriva a vedere una nuova essenza delle cose, in un mondo in cui le categorie di spazio e di tempo non predominano più e nel quale tutto ciò che gli accade al di dentro e all'intorno è scisso da qualsiasi sensazione utilitari­stica. Il breve testo di Grazia e Renato Boeri, che chiude il volume, definisce l'ambito culturale in cui si collocano questi saggi e ne mette in risalto gli aspetti letterari, storici e scientifici.

A biography of François Leclerc du Tremblay, the French monk who served as advisor to Cardinal de Richelieu

"La scimmia e l'essenza" è uno degli ultimi romanzi di Aldous Huxley, in cuil'autore ripropone nello schema di una narrativa di parabola, tutti i temiprincipali della sua indagine: dalla crisi dei valori tradizionali ai pericolidella nuova tecnologia, dal misticismo alle proposte di una nuova percezionedella realtà.

As early as 1946 and with uncanny clarity, Aldous Huxley foreshadowed our present moment where technological progress has centralized political power in the hands of the few. In times of social upheaval, nationalism and geopolitical power games thrive, while democracy and solidarity come under attack. Aldous Huxley, the master of dystopian literature, describes the dawning age of a tech-oligarchy – a world in which boy gangsters run our governments and where our freedom is put at risk by the law of the strongest. Huxley’s prophetic intervention was buried for 80 years. Today, it cuts right to the heart of what we are facing in the 21st century.

A collection of four stories - "After the Fireworks", "The Rest Cure", "Chawdron" and "The Claxtons" - in which Huxley gleefully and irreverently exposes the hypocrisy of modern life.

"This is Mr. Huxley's best novel for a very long time . . . admirably constructed . . . bright and sun-pierced." New Statesman and Nation

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 Huxley's caustic and entertaining satire on man's desire to live indefinitely. A highly sensational plot that will keep astonishing you to practically the final sentence. --The New Yorker

pt. 1. Travel in general: Why not stay at home? -- Wander birds -- The traveller's -eye view -- Guide books -- Spectacles -- The country -- Books for the journey -- pt. 2. Places: Montesenario -- Patinir's river -- Portoferraio -- The palio at Siena -- Views at Holland -- Sabbioneta -- pt. 3. Works of art: Breughel -- Rimini and Alberti -- Conxolus -- The best picture -- The Pierian spring -- pt. 4. By the way: A night at Pietramala -- Work and leisure -- Popular music -- The mystery of the theatre.

The book explores the enduring debate among contemporary intellectuals regarding the relationship between ends and means in political discourse, particularly in the context of pacifism. It addresses the relevance of pacifism in today's world, marked by terrorism and authoritarian regimes, offering insights and solace to those grappling with these pressing issues. Through its examination, it encourages readers to reflect on the moral implications of their beliefs and actions in a complex political landscape.

Written at the height of his powers immediately after Brave New World, Aldous Huxley's highly acclaimed Eyeless in Gaza is his most personal novel. Huxley's bold, nontraditional narrative tells the loosely autobiographical story of Anthony Beavis, a cynical libertine Oxford graduate who comes of age in the vacuum left by World War I. Unfulfilled by his life, loves, and adventures, Anthony is persuaded by a charismatic friend to become a Marxist and take up arms with Mexican revolutionaries. But when their disastrous embrace of violence nearly kills them, Anthony is left shattered—and is forced to find an alternative to the moral disillusionment of the modern world.

Aldous Huxley's "Those Barren Leaves" offers a satirical glimpse into the lives of socially ambitious guests at an Italian palace. Mrs. Aldwinkle's desire to relive the Renaissance clashes with her guests' superficiality, revealing their pretensions and failures. The novel humorously critiques the cultural elite's facades.

Ambientato nella Londra del primo dopoguerra, il racconto esplora temi di eccesso sociale, elitismo e sostanza culturale attraverso le esperienze di Theodore Gumbril, un inventore timido che adotta una falsa identità per interagire con le donne. Spesso classificato come un romanzo di idee, suscitò controversie al momento della pubblicazione a causa delle sue discussioni esplicite sul sesso, portando a divieti e roghi pubblici in varie località. L'opera di Huxley combina umorismo con un'esaminazione critica delle norme sociali e dell'identità personale.

Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) prefigura, in questo romanzo, una società pianificata in nome del razionalismo produttivistico, votata all'assoluta perfezione. In occasione del suo centenario la Mondadori ripropone in tiratura limitata una scelta di opere che hanno segnato la storia della collana "Medusa", riprendendone l'originale veste grafica ed editoriale.

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 but cold-hearted Lucy who devours every man in sight; the repulsive Spandrell deflowers young girls for the sake of entertainment and all the while everyone is engaged in dazzling and witty conversation. Often described as a Vanity Fair for the Twenties, Point Counter Point contains wickedly accurate portraits of D. H. Lawrence, Katherine Mansfield, Ottoline Morrell and Huxley himself.

This version is not available in the US. Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), renowned for his literary vision, was the grandson of Thomas H. Huxley, a defender of Darwin. Born in England, he was educated at Eton and Oxford, and traveled extensively, spending time in Italy during the 1920s. Huxley started his career with poetry and critical essays before transitioning to novels. Although he missed participating in World War I, his early works, such as CROME YELLOW (1921), ANTIC HAY (1923), and POINT COUNTER POINT (1928), captured a sense of purposelessness that resonated with British society. A satirical tone emerged in BRAVE NEW WORLD (1932), leading to works with fantastic or speculative themes, including AFTER MANY A SUMMER DIES THE SWAN (1939) and APE AND ESSENCE (1948). His final work, ISLAND (1962), presents a utopian vision. In his later years, Huxley expressed disdain for Western society, exploring Eastern mysticism and psychedelic drugs, as detailed in THE DOORS OF PERCEPTION (1954). MORTAL COILS is a collection of short stories from Huxley's early period, featuring one of his most popular tales, "The Gioconda Smile."