Brave New World

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Brave New World
A lesson for all of us
Most of us know this classic Sci- Fi, a utopian society where every living person is conditioned before birth and their entire lives are mapped out for the... READ MORE
ENEFCEE 1956

Synopsis

In a future London, governed by genetic engineering , Bernard Marx begins to question a society that has abolished family, privacy, and history in the name of stability.

In the World State, citizens are conditioned from birth and kept docile through consumerism and the drug, Soma. But when Bernard encounters John, a man raised outside this system, the fragile logic of enforced happiness begins to fracture.

Through Bernard Marx and John, Huxley examines freedom, moral responsibility, and the human need for meaning.

This classic work of dystopian literary fiction explores identity, alienation, and the suppression of individuality within a world engineered for obedience.

'A masterpiece of speculation... As vibrant, fresh, and somehow shocking as it was when I first read it' Margaret Atwood

'A grave warning... Provoking, stimulating, shocking and dazzling' Observer.

**One of the BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World**

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Vintage Publishing
  • ISBN: 9780099518471
  • Number of pages: 288
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 20 mm
  • Weight: 216g
  • Languages: English

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Brave New World
Don't Dys My Topia
'Brave New World' introduces a vision of the future based on universal 'happiness', then proceeds to dissect it's pros and cons through the eyes of a numbe... READ MORE
WriteStuff
Brave New World
Given the reputation of this book I was expecting a complicated in depth insight into modern society highlighting all the flaws, questions and dilemmas of ... READ MORE
Ecowitch
Brave New World
Brave New World
Andy2012
Brave New World
Thought provoking classic dystopia
Brave New World is a surprisingly easy read - although there are a few chapters that aren't quite as interesting as the rest. It considers all sorts of que... READ MORE
Emy
Brave New World
Great book!
Absolutely to read.
Laura79
Brave New World
Incredibly thought provoking
A brilliantly wrote, thought provoking book that shows how to reach the stability society craves individuality must be demolished, mother nature ignored an... READ MORE
Stella Watkins
Brave New World
Eerie, yet one cannot stop reading.
This is one of the novels that is intentionally shocking, predicting something that is not far from happening nowadays. I am not a huge fan of science fict... READ MORE
Tany
Brave New World
A must read!!
I have to say I'm not one for science fiction novels but I loved this book! Definitely up there in my eyes with 1984 as a dystopian novel. It describes a f... READ MORE
Madiha Taiwo
Brave New World
Brave New World
With all due respect to the bookseller reviewer, the messages in Brave New World are even more astounding and discomforting now as they were then. This is ... READ MORE
Julian Williams
Brave New World
Great Book!
Struggled at first with Huxley's writing style but warmed to it a few chapters in! A must read and incredibly thought provoking! Dystopian novels are my th... READ MORE
ALEX  MARKHAM
Brave New World
Meh
I read this book in secondary school and found it disturbing, this should under no circumstances be read in a school. If you want to read this check the tr... READ MORE
Cosmicfeline
Brave New World
Its a brave world
Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" is a profound and thought-provoking novel that remains strikingly relevant even decades after its publication. Set in a d... READ MORE
Jack Stylianou
Brave New World
What an odd story!
Mildly amusing but not that convincing. With it being a famous title, I finished it through curiosity more than anything else. Having watched a 28 minut... READ MORE
Andrew Wishaw
Brave New World
A Brave Disappointment
I wanted to love Brave New World, but it didn’t live up to the hype. While the concepts are fascinating and eerily relevant, the chaotic narrative style an... READ MORE
Laura McToal
Brave New World
Absolutely brilliant
This has been a long time favourite book of mine, since it was recommended to me by a member of staff at my local Waterstones. Set in the future the Wor... READ MORE
LauraFay