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Brave New World

by Aldous Huxley

A society gives up freedom willingly because comfort, entertainment, and chemical happiness feel easier.

Published
1932
Setting
England
Shelf rating
4.7

About Aldous Huxley

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The story, briefly

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Huxley imagines social control maintained less by terror than by pleasure, distraction, conditioning, and the removal of serious discomfort.

Why we recommend it

  1. Control through comfort

    A useful counterpoint to Orwell's systems of force and fear.

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References

References

The sources below include the primary text, editions, scholarship, archival materials, and other records that informed this page. They document Brave New World, its publication, and its place in literary history.

  1. 1Brave New World — Open Library ISBN catalogue

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    Open Library ISBN catalogue used to verify the title, ISBN, and publication metadata.

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  2. 2Brave New World — Google Books edition record

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    Google Books catalogue record used to cross-check the title and edition metadata.

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  1. 3Brave New World — Internet Archive ISBN catalogue

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    Internet Archive
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    Internet Archive ISBN catalogue used to cross-check the edition and its availability in library holdings.

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  2. 4Brave New World — Library of Congress books catalogue

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    Library of Congress books catalogue used to cross-check the bibliographic record by ISBN.

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