À une societé non utopique, moins 'parfaite' et plus libre.ĬONTENTS Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V Chapter VI Chapter VII Chapter VIII Chapter IX Chapter X Chapter XI Chapter XII Chapter XIII Chapter XIV Chapter XV Chapter XVI Chapter XVII Chapter XVIII Ī squat grey building of only thirty-four stories. Et peut-être un siècle nouveauĬommence-t-il, un siècle où les intellectuels et la classeĬultivée rêveront aux moyens d'éviter les utopies et de retourner Une question bien autrement angoissante: Comment éviter leur Et nous nous trouvons actuellement devant Les utopies apparaissent comme bien plus réalisables qu'on ne leĬroyait autrefois. Of the book from its original position preceding the title page. The list of books by Aldous Huxley has been moved to the end Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.Īs part of the conversion of the book to its new digitalįormat, we have made certain minor adjustments in its layout. & the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team This ebook was produced by Paul Dring, Cindy Beyer, In your country, do not download or redistribute this file.Īuthor: Huxley, Aldous (1894-1963) If you live outside Canada, check yourĬountry's copyright laws. This work is in the Canadian public domain, but may be underĬopyright in some countries. Gutenberg.ca/links/licence.html before proceeding. If either of these conditions applies, please These restrictions apply only if (1) you makeĪ change in the ebook (other than alteration for differentĭisplay devices), or (2) you are making commercial use of Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.This ebook is made available at no cost and with very few A sharp copy of an increasingly elusive title to find in collectible condition. Housed in a custom solander box with gilt titling, marbled inserts and a silk tie. Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 Greatest Novels of the twentieth century. The book was immediately successful' (Parker & Kermode, 161-62). The novel also marks Huxley's increasing disenchantment with the world, which was to result in his leaving England for California in 1937 in search of a more spiritual life. He admitted that the original idea of Brave New World was to challenge H.G. 'After the success of his first three novels, Huxley abandoned the fictional milieu of literary London and directed his satire toward an imagined future. Easily Huxley's most popular (and many good judges continue to think his best) novel' (DNB). A nightmarish prognostication of a future in which humanity has been destroyed by science. The wrapper artwork looks striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. Light edgewear with a few nicks and small closed tears in places and a light horizontal scratch to the rear panel. Some rubbing to the folds and corners and small losses at the upper corners. A few rubbed areas to the upper spine end with a little loss, not involving the lettering. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ condition. A hint of toning to the text-block and extreme page edges. Neat 'Henry Sotheran' bookseller sticker to the lower front pastedown. Light pushing at the spine ends and a tiny bump to the lower rear corner. Gilt titling and decoration remain vibrant. Original blue boards with slight fading of the blue colouring to the spine. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. The First UK printing published by Chatto and Windus, London in 1932. A nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with mild rubbing to corner tips, 12 mm mended closed tear at the upper left front corner, light wear to spine ends with small 'v' chip to upper spine panel, two tiny chips at base of spine panel with tiny closed tear, a clean, attractive copy. Survey of Science Fiction Literature I, pp. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, p. Negley, Utopian Literature: A Bibliography 602. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 437. stands alongside WE and NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR as one of the classic dystopian novels." - Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 2-56. 2-306 excised], original blue cloth, spine panel stamped in gold, top edge stained blue, bottom edge rough trimmed.
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