Crome yellow, his first novel, was published in 1927 followed by antic hay, those barren leaves, and point counter point. Huxley was trying to write a novel of ideas, but i found this was executed at the expense of a plot. Huxleys insights on society and people are so on target and so truthful, its amazing. In the 1930s, huxley moved to france where he wrote brave new world 1932, the work for which he is best remembered today and considered by many to be a masterpiece of science fiction. Aldous huxleys lifelong concern with the dichotomy between passion and reason finds its fullest expression both thematically and formally in his masterpiece. Book is in good condition, cover has some wear, including along the edges. It is huxleys longest novel, and was notably more complex and serious than his earlier. Aldous huxley, quote from point counter point a bad book is as much of a labor to write as a good one.
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Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. He later studied at eton and english literature at balliol college, oxford, from which he graduated with first class honors. Often described as a vanity fair for the twenties, point counter point contains wickedly accurate portraits of d. Aldous huxley s reputation as a writer of fiction rests on three works. Prior owners name is on the inside of the front cover. Collecting point counter point by aldous, huxley first. In the 1920s, aldous huxley s novels presented what must have seemed rather scandalous notions of sexwith men and women openly having affairs.
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Point counter point was included in the modern librarys list of the 100 best works of the century. This book pictures london upper class society in the late 20th. The aim of this book is not idle amusement for the. I reread point counter point after discovering that dorothy l. For the first time in my life, i think, i really recognized that books could be about more than the plot, and that good writing could make you love a book even if you loathed all the characters. Pdf point counter point book by aldous huxley free. Quarles is a withdrawn, cerebral man, ill at ease with the everyday world and its emotions. In the 1920s, aldous huxleys novels presented what must have seemed rather scandalous notions of sexwith men and women openly having affairs. Along with brave new world written a few years later, point counter point is huxleys most concentrated. Pdf point counter point book by aldous huxley free download. The deepest corners of human nature thats where he goes, and thats where i havent seen anyone else being able to.
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There are some notes on the last blank page of the book. Aldous huxley s point counter point, the authors longest novel, is one of his more complex and serious satires. He began writing poetry and short stories in his early 20s, but it was his first novel, crome yellow 1921, which established his literary reputation. This story of 1920s intellectual life is inspired by classical music, employing a large cast of characters each essentially representing various versions of imbalance who are compared to instruments in an orchestra, each playing his separate portion of the larger piece.
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Point counter point by aldous huxley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Elinor looked round her, she took a deep breath, she drew her fingertips along the polished walnut wood of a table, with the knuckle of a bent forefinger she rapped the round venetian bowl that stood on it. He wrote nearly fifty books both novels and nonfiction worksas well as wideranging essays, narratives, and poems born into the prominent huxley family, he graduated from balliol college, oxford with an undergraduate degree in english literature. Description book point counter point by aldous huxley. This page contains details about the fiction book point counter point by aldous huxley published in 1928. Whats truly remarkable, however, is how his novel continues to shock today. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 432 pages and is available in paperback format. Publication date 1928 topics cdac collection digitallibraryindia. But let ife tell you, its stavrogin who ought to have been called the idiot, not mishkin. Aldous huxleys reputation as a writer of fiction rests on three works.
Point counter point by aldous huxley book has 432 clean cream pages. With the novels antic hay, those barren leaves and point counter point, huxley quickly established a reputation for bright, brilliant satires that ruthlessly passed judgement on. Early in his career he wrote short stories and poetry, and edited the magazine oxford literature. Sayers wittely, intellectually and mostly gently pokes fun at the book and its author in the documents in the case, in the person of john munting, alias philip quarles, alias aldous huxley himself talk of russian puppets inside puppets.
Bad people doing bad things, but in a very witty way. Aldous huxley s point counter point, the author s longest novel, is one of his more complex and serious satires. Net login register for bookmarks and favorites menu login. When it was published in 1928, point counter point no doubt shocked its readers with frank depictions of infidelity, sexuality, and the highbrow high jinks of aldous huxleys arty characters. In 1998, the modern library ranked point counter point 44th on its list of the 100 best englishlanguage novels of the 20th century. Every time i read a book i look for memorable quotes to pick out, and point counter point scored well above average. Aldous huxley books list of books by author aldous huxley.
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