Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, a pioneering science fiction novel which is generally considered one of the most significant English novels of the 20th century and remains a classic today. Its harrowing depiction of a totalitarian society built on a class system which is strictly enforced through the use of social conditioning and eugenics provides readers with a frightening glimpse of the future that could potentially await humanity, in which all emotions are suppressed and freedom is nothing more than an illusion. Aldous Huxley was a prolific English author who wrote nearly 50 novels, essays and other works of nonfiction. His writing often reflected his political beliefs, and he was a frequent nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He died in 1963. 

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• Language: English
• Publisher: BrightSummaries.com
• Release date: Dec 7, 2015
• ISBN: 9782806270337

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British writer

Born in Godalming (Surrey) in 1894.

Died in Los Angeles in 1963.

Notable works:

Music at Night (1931), essay collection

Brave New World (1932), novel

Island (1962), novel

Aldous Huxley was born in 1894 and was a politically engaged English writer. He was familiar with the major totalitarian regimes of the 20th century and the social tensions that arose from them. When his eyesight began to fail in 1914 he was discharged from the army and was able to devote himself to his academic studies, particularly in English literature, which he studied at Oxford.

His first published novel, Chrome Yellow, appeared in 1921, and his most successful work was Brave New World, which was published in 1932. Huxley was known for his habit of writing under the influence of various illicit substances, and due to his blindness it can be reasonably assumed that his books were written with the help of assistants. He died in 1963 in Los Angeles.

A futuristic society

Genre: science fiction novel

Reference edition: Huxley, A. (2007) Brave New World. London: Vintage.

1st edition: 1932

Themes: conditioning, consumerism, individualism, technology, freedom, eugenics

Brave New World is a science fiction novel which was published in 1932. It depicts a perfect world, where each individual belongs to a specific social class that determines their needs and prospects. Even though this way of life deprives them of their freedom, they have been conditioned to accept