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.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 44 reviews)

Satirical Take on Utopia

This novel is provocative. Why? For one, what do you think of genetically enhancing embryos? And technology interfering with human life?

The story centers around Bernard Marx, a man who doesn't fit into his strictly controlled world. Although he is regarded as one of the special ones (An Alpha) he's not happy. He goes on vacation to New Mexico, (a non-chemically-controlled state) with Lenina, a woman who likes things the way they are.

October 02, 2008

perfect

This book arrived well before the expected date and was a great buy. I will be buying from them again.
September 22, 2008

Mood controlling pills and uniformity

As I watch the commercials for Zoloft and other psychiatric drugs that are frequently encouraged to the general public today thanks to advertising, I can't help but smell the essence of the stew descibed by Huxley in this wonderful book simmering in our own modern kitchen.
It is controversal to advertise tobacco but it is perfectly suitable to make the drugs once used to control the mentally unstable as freely marketed as pepsi.
There is much to be learned from this book, the lack of individuality and the pride of ignorance that it shown but the general populace when they finally succeed in causing the young "savage" to lose his cool.
You could easily rewrite this book as a modern day portrayal of Los Angeles without having to make many changes.

July 03, 2008

Thought-provoking!

This book was far from an easy read, but well worth it. I enjoy books such as this one because it raises many ethical questions about society and technology, etc. Huxley creates a perfect world in which people can do whatever they want and are content with life... but at what cost? Does it even matter if they don't know what they're missing? Is it worth it? Excellent and thought-provoking.
June 29, 2008

Interesting

I decided to read this book because of its fame not because of some sort of requirement. After reading it, I found that it related to society in a completely different way than did 1984.

Brave New World represented the modern viewpoints surrounding sex, monogamy, drugs, and the popular culture much better so than 1984, but it did not strike a vivid enough satire for me. The ending is not in tune with what I picture of a satirical future government. This book was enjoyable, yet not as realistic as a warning nor as enjoyable as 1984.
May 26, 2008

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