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Huxley's Brave new world : essays /

"These essays reiterate the influence of Brave New World as a literary and philosophical document and describe how Huxley took the events of the world up to 1932 and forecast today's trivialization of society as a path to excess and dictatorship by pacification"--Provided by publisher...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Izzo, David Garrett, Kirkpatrick, Kim, 1962-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2008]
Subjects:
Huxley, Aldous, > 1894-1963. > Brave new world.
Huxley, Aldous, > 1894-1963 > Political and social views.
Huxley, Aldous, > 1894-1963 > Philosophy.
Dystopias in literature.
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Summary:"These essays reiterate the influence of Brave New World as a literary and philosophical document and describe how Huxley took the events of the world up to 1932 and forecast today's trivialization of society as a path to excess and dictatorship by pacification"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:viii, 188 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786436835 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786436832 (softcover : alk. paper)