Brave New World
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Brave New World
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Narrated by:
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Michael York
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Written by:
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Aldous Huxley
About this listen
Originally published in 1932, this outstanding work of literature is more crucial and relevant today than ever before.
“One of the most prophetic dystopian works of the 20th century”—Wall Street Journal
Cloning, feel-good drugs, antiaging programs, and total social control through politics, programming, and media—has Aldous Huxley accurately predicted our future? With a storyteller’s genius, he weaves these ethical controversies in a compelling narrative that dawns in the year 632 AF (After Ford, the deity). When Lenina and Bernard visit a savage reservation, we experience how Utopia can destroy humanity.
A powerful work of speculative fiction that has enthralled and terrified readers for generations, Brave New World is both a warning to be heeded and thought-provoking yet satisfying entertainment.
©1932 Aldous Huxley; 1998 BBC Audiobooks America (P)2003 BBC Audiobooks AmericaCritic Reviews
"British actor Michael York's refined and dramatic reading captures both the tone and the spirit of Huxley's masterpiece." (AudioFile)
The most prescient novel of our times!
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This line tells a lot about the book.
Warning: Spoilers ahead
Started it on Yuval Noah Harari's recommendation and I have to say that I wasn't disappointed. Set in a futuristic world where society is divided into classes, people are conditioned since birth, promiscuity is the norm and people take pills to sedate themselves and be happy. These are a few things about this new totalitarian world that Aldous Huxley describes.
Though people may continue to debate whether it's an accurate description of today's society or it's unrealistic or it's about a scary future where we are headed, I believe the central theme of the novel was about belongingness.
I believe that if we can enjoy the fantasy worlds of MCU, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, etc then we can also assume that this is also possible, just for the story's sake.
In the first half of the book, Aldous Huxley tries to familiarise us with this new world. The latter half was basically a story about belongingness. Linda, born in the new world found it difficult to adjust with the Indians, while John born to Linda and raised among the Indians was always considered as an outcast, because of the colour of his skin (it's funny how it's still the same even after 90 years). While Linda was desperately trying to go back to the civilized world, John was unable to adjust in the civilized world because of his upbringing.
I guess one should read it as a novel that deals with people's sense of belongingness and not as a novel that tries to predict future.
A misunderstood classic
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Not a must read book but you can definitely give it a try.
Really makes you reflect deeply on a few concepts like civilization, freedom, happiness, etc.
An Interesting Listen!
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the most memorable exchange in this book is the philosophy discourse between Mustapha Mond and John the savage in the pre-final chapter. I profess that I will need to read the book to gather the import of that dialogue in greater depth.
like many other dystopia reads, BNW is not for easy read. if you want a weekend read donot venture into this one. however if questions about waning human values and technology progress bother you, dive right in. Huxley does not disappoint.
the depth is unsettling.
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An introspective dystopian image!
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