Brave New World Revisited
Brave New World Revisited is a 1958 non-fiction work by Aldous Huxley, serving as a companion to his earlier novel Brave New World. In this collection of essays, Huxley offers perceptive reflections on societal trends and developments, discussing how they were pushing the world closer to the dystopian future he envisioned in his novel. This American first edition precedes the English edition. Octavo, cloth and boards.
Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1958. #10207.
Fine in fine dust jacket with light wear to extremities.
Brave New World Revisited is a non-fiction work written by Aldous Huxley and published in 1958. Serving as a companion piece to his earlier novel Brave New World, this collection of essays offers Huxley's insightful reflections on the societal trends and developments that he believed were moving the world closer to the dystopian future he had depicted in his novel.
In Brave New World Revisited, Huxley revisits the themes of technological advancement, mass production, consumerism, and government control that were central to Brave New World. He examines how these trends were evolving in the years following the original novel's publication and offers a critical assessment of their impact on society and individual freedom.
Huxley's essays in this collection address a wide range of topics, including overpopulation, propaganda, education, and the potential dangers of scientific and technological progress. He explores how the pursuit of pleasure, convenience, and instant gratification could lead to a dehumanized and shallow existence, echoing the concerns he had raised in Brave New World.
Brave New World Revisited serves as a cautionary reflection on the relevance and potential realization of the dystopian vision presented in its predecessor.