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A social satire of the British literati in the years following World War I, Crome Yellow focuses on a comical cast of outlandish characters who have gathered in the small town of Crome on the country estate of Henry Wimbush. In addition to the party's host and his attractive niece, Anne, there's Mr. Scogan, who's planning a "Rational State," much like the one Huxley describes in his 1932 classic, Brave New World; Denis Stone, a sensitive poet haplessly in love with Anne; and Mr. Barbecu-Smith, who writes 1,500 publishable words an hour — an admirable feat under most circumstances.
Berating post-Victorian standards of morality, Huxley's first novel is "intrinsically amusing and ingenious ... a completely accurate piece of observation." — The Spectator
"The merit of Huxley's comedy is that it becomes always more amusing as it grows." — The London Times Literary Supplement
"Fine satirical writing ... unflaggingly delightful." — Bookman
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One of the greatest prose writers and social commentators of the 20th century, Aldous Huxley here introduces us to a delightfully cynical, comic and severe group of artists and intellectuals engaged in the most free-thinking and modern kind of talk imaginable.
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ALDOUS HUXLEY (18941963) was an English writer who spent the latter part of his life in the United States. Though best known for Brave New World, he also wrote countless works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and essays. A humanist, pacifist and satirist, he wrote novels and other works that functioned as critiques of social norms and ideals. Aldous Huxley is often considered a leader of modern thought and one of the most important literary and philosophical voices of the 20th century.
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- PublisherDover Publications
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0486436632
- ISBN 13 9780486436630
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages176
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. re-issue. Social satire on the British literati right after World War I. Focuses on outlandish characters who have gatherred in the small town of Crome non the estate of Henry Wimbush. Characters include Mr Scogan, who is planning a "rational state;" Denis Stone, a sensitive poet, and Mr Barbecue-Smith, who writes 1,500 publishable words an hour. 174 pages. Seller Inventory # 016603
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