Books by Aldous Huxley

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Twenty-one distinguished stories, confirming Huxley's stature as one of the giants of modern English prose and of social commentary in our time. ¿A very good book.¿¿V. S. Pritchett.

In this savage novel Huxley transports us to Los Angeles in the year 2108, where we learn to our dismay about the 22nd-century way of life.

Den engelske forfatter Aldous Huxley havde, om nogen, en fod i hver lejr, når det gjaldt splittelsen mellem humanismen og naturvidenskaben. Som efterkommer i en slægt af videnskabsmænd havde han en dyb interesse i videnskabens metoder og resultater. Og som litterat og kritiker gennem mere end 40 år kunne han give konkrete eksempler på litteraturens funktion og opgave.I sin sidste bog "Litteratur og videnskab", der udkom kort før hans død i 1963, viser han, hvordan de to åndsformer i forening kan erobre helt nye verdener.Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) var en engelsk forfatter og filosof, der er bedst kendt for sin dystopiske roman "Fagre nye verden" og essayet "Erkendelsens døre", som fortæller om hans personlige oplevelser med psykedeliske stoffer. Aldous Huxley interesserede sig for forskellige emner som etik, politik og mysticisme og skrev både romaner, noveller, digte, rejseskildringer, essays, prosa og filmmanuskripter.

I et tilbageblik på sin tid hos den berømte fysiker Henry Maartens, reflekterer John Rivers ikke bare over den videnskabelige uddannelse, men også hvad han lærte om kærlighed og kvinder. Henrys karismatiske kone Katy havde en effekt på den unge John, som har hængt ved lige siden. Samtidig begærede fysikerens 15-årige datter også John, hvis tilværelse kompliceres mere og mere.Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) var en engelsk forfatter og filosof, der er bedst kendt for sin dystopiske roman "Fagre nye verden" og essayet "Erkendelsens døre", som fortæller om hans personlige oplevelser med psykedeliske stoffer. Aldous Huxley interesserede sig for forskellige emner som etik, politik og mysticisme og skrev både romaner, noveller, digte, rejseskildringer, essays, prosa og filmmanuskripter.

Contemporary intellectuals still struggle over the relationship of ends to means, especially in political discourse

"Djævlene fra Loudun" er den skandaløse beretning om et af historiens mest forbløffende og oprørende tilfælde af massehysteri, hvor fromhedens og klostertugtens dyriske vrangside og onde nat drages frem fra det skånsomme glemslens slør, som i tre århundreder har dækket den store skændsel. Det hele begyndte næsten som en spøg i et lille fransk ursulinerindekloster, hvor djævlebesættelsen fremkaldte hån og spot og betragtedes som et udslag af sygelige nonnefantasier. Men da kardinal Richelieu, der afklædes som mavesyg navlebeskuer, kommer ind i billedet, bliver det til retssag, tortur og justitsmord af stedets katolske præst, Urbain Grandier. Samme herre var særdeles arrogant, hensynsløs, charmerende og med en stor appetit, specielt på livets kvindelige goder. Men efter den tvivlsomme præst er blevet brændt på bålet, fortsætter besættelserne og giver nye anledninger til heksebrænding.Aldous Huxleys bog er et evigt aktuelt studie over afguderiet i alle dets former, ligegyldigt på hvilken side Molok er at finde.Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) var en engelsk forfatter og filosof, der er bedst kendt for sin dystopiske roman "Fagre nye verden" og essayet "Erkendelsens døre", som fortæller om hans personlige oplevelser med psykedeliske stoffer. Aldous Huxley interesserede sig for forskellige emner som etik, politik og mysticisme og skrev både romaner, noveller, digte, rejseskildringer, essays, prosa og filmmanuskripter."Dette er Huxley, når han er bedst, både som digter og tænker." – Manchester Guardian

There are three good friends: a devoted husband, a pathetically invalid wife, and a woman friend of the family. Gradually we learn that there is a terrifying truth beneath the appearance of their friendship. It has an ending you have never seen before, and it will give you the shock of your life.5 women, 5 men

Written in 1932-1933 just after Brave New World, Now More Than Ever is a "thinker's play" written in response to the social, economic, and political upheavals of its time.

Jo Stoyte is afraid of death. Written while he was living in California, this is Huxley's response to Hollywood's superficiality and obsession with youth, a powerful cautionary tale which employs all his customary wit and merciless insight.

Sebastian Barnack, a handsome English schoolboy, is on bad terms with his socialist father who disapproves of his hedonistic lifestyle. His education there, thanks to the contradictory influences of his scurrilous Uncle Eustace and a saintly bookseller, is both sacred and profane.

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 årtusinder, har været bemærkelsesværdigt ens verden over. Tanken om en gud, budskabet om næstekærlighed, overvejelserne om menneskets bestemmelse går igen på tværs af kulturer og århundreder."Den evige filosofi" indeholder tekster af bl.a. William Law, Augustine Baker og Jean Pierre Camus og er en uundværlig håndbog for det moderne tænkende menneske, der interesserer sig for livets store spørgsmål.Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) var en engelsk forfatter og filosof, der er bedst kendt for sin dystopiske roman "Fagre nye verden" og essayet "Erkendelsens døre", som fortæller om hans personlige oplevelser med psykedeliske stoffer. Aldous Huxley interesserede sig for forskellige emner som etik, politik og mysticisme og skrev både romaner, noveller, digte, rejseskildringer, essays, prosa og filmmanuskripter.

A story set in the 1920s that involves a ranch worker who has the power to heal with his hands.

It is Christmas Eve, and John Rivers is thinking about the past; about his sheltered upbringing; about an extraordinary time spent as a lab assistant to the great physicist Henry Maartens; about Maartens' beautiful wife, Katy, and about a love affair which shook Rivers to the core and caused him to question everything he once revered.

Contemporary intellectuals still struggle over the relationship of ends to means, especially in political discourse

In this fourth volume of a projected six, Huxley registers his deep misgivings about the course of history in the late 1930s as the world moved toward a second global war. Many of his essays reflect his continuing interest in the conventions of popular culture as well as the philosophy of science and history, particularly as they inform developments in art and politics.

On vacation from school, Denis goes to stay at Crome, an English country house inhabitated by several of Huxley's most outlandish characters--from Mr. Barbecue-Smith, who writes 1,500 publishable words an hour by "getting in touch" with his "subconscious," to Henry Wimbush, who is obsessed with writing the definitive HISTORY OF CROME. Denis's stay proves to be a disaster amid his weak attempts to attract the girl of his dreams and the ridicule he endures regarding his plan to write a novel about love and art. Lambasting the post-Victorian standards of morality, CROME YELLOW is a witty masterpiece that, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's words, "is too irnonic to be called satire and too scornful to be called irony."

These first two volumes of a projected six collect the complete essays of one of the major writers of the 20th century. "His reading was immense, his taste impeccable, and his ear acute....His place in English literature is unique and is certainly assured."-T. S. Eliot. Edited with Commentary by Robert S. Baker and James Sexton.

A gripping biography by the author of Brave New WorldThe 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 composing spiritual guidance for the nuns in his care.

A gripping biography by the author of Brave New WorldIn 1634 Urbain Grandier, a handsome and dissolute priest of the parish of Loudun was tried, tortured and burnt at the stake.