Aldous Huxley's : Brave new world
Bloom, Harold2004
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Critical analysis of Huxley's imaginatively futuristic novel, unprecedented at the time of its publication in 1932, which warns of the dangers of sacrificing freedom and individuality for scientific progress and social stability.
Main title:
Aldous Huxley's : Brave new world / by Harold Bloom (Editor)
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Imprint:
Philadelphia Chelsea House 2004
Collation:
116 p. Mode of access: World Wide Web
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Audience:
SecondaryGeneral
Contents:
Introduction - Biographical sketch - The story behind the story - List of characters - Summary and analysis - Critical views - Peter Bowering on Huxley’s use of soma - Jerome Meckier on Huxley’s ironic utopia - Laurence Brander on the mass community- Peter Firchow on satirical versus futuristic readings - Ira Grushow on Brave new world and The Tempest - Peter M. Larsen on Huxley’s use of synthetic myths - Robert S. Baker on the evolution of Huxley’s philosophy - Rafeeq O. McGiveron on the literary and political allusions behind Huxley’s choice of names - Guinevera A. Nance on the limits of the heroic - Malinda Snow on Huxley’s use of Thomas Gray’s elegy written in a country church yard - Works by Aldous Huxley - Annotated bibliography - Contributors - Acknowledgments - Index.
ISBN:
9781438114422 (ebook)
Dewey class:
823.912 HUX
Local class:
823.912
Language:
English
BRN:
65874
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | 823.912 HUX | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |