Aldous Huxley

Clásico imponente de la sátira distópica, BRAVE NEW WORLD es una visión brillante y aterradora de una sociedad sin alma y de un hombre que descubre los costos humanos de la conformidad sin sentido. Cientos de años en el futuro, los Controladores del Mundo han creado una civilización ideal. Sus miembros, moldeados por la ingeniería genética y el condicionamiento conductual, son productivos y están contentos con los roles que se les han asignado...

With great wit and stunning intellect-drawing on a diverse array of faiths, including Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Christian mysticism, and Islam-Huxley examines the spiritual beliefs of various religious traditions and explains how they are united by a common human yearning to experience the divine. The Perennial Philosophy includes selections from Meister Eckhart, Rumi, and Lao Tzu, as well as the Bhagavad Gita, Tibetan Book of the Dead, Diamond...

Brave new world: Far in the future, the World Controllers have created the ideal society. Through clever use of genetic engineering, brainwashing and recreational sex and drugs all its members are happy consumers. Bernard Marx seems alone harbouring an ill-defined longing to break free. Brave new world revisited: The author examines the prophetic fantasy of his novel Brave new world and compares his predictions for the future with our actual world....

Originally published in 1932, Brave New World is one of the most revered and profound works of twentieth century literature. Touching on themes of control, humanity, technology, and influence, Aldous Huxley's enduring classic is a reflection and a warning of the age in which it was written, yet remains frighteningly relevant today. With its surreal imagery and otherworldly backdrop, Brave New World adapts beautifully to the graphic novel form. Fred...