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Brave New World
Aldous Huxley · 1932 · 280 pages
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Aldous Huxley creates a futuristic society where happiness is guaranteed through social stability, psychological conditioning, and recreational drugs. In this world of apparent perfection, there is no conflict, disease, or discomfort—but also no authentic freedom, genuine love, or real meaning.
Through the experience of John, a "savage" who questions this reality, Huxley examines the price of security and comfort. The novel remains a disturbing and relevant vision of technological control, unchecked consumerism, and the loss of essential human values in the name of material well-being.
Book details
| Author | Aldous Huxley |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | 1932 |
| Pages | 280 |
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