ALDOUS HUXLEY, born in 1894, wrote some of the most famous and enduring books of the twentieth century. His works include the classic novels Brave New World, Island, Eyeless in Gaza, and The Genius and the Goddess, as well as the nonfiction
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ALDOUS HUXLEY, born in 1894, wrote some of the most famous and enduring books of the twentieth century. His works include the classic novels
Brave New World, Island,
Eyeless in Gaza, and
The Genius and the Goddess, as well as the nonfiction volumes
The Devils of Loudun, The Doors of Perception, and
The Perennial Philosophy. He died in Los Angeles in 1963.
About the Introducer: JOHN SUTHERLAND is the author of seventeen books on literature and language, a regular columnist for
The Guardian, and an emeritus professor at University College, London.