#27 in Essays
Brave New World Revisited
- 155
- Pages
- about 3 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Brave New World Revisited” is a short, sober set of essays in which Aldous Huxley holds the world of 1958 up to his own dystopia. Demography, drugs, subliminal persuasion and totalitarian control are among his subjects. Some readers find his points on mass media and advertising sharp and still relevant, but question his views on overpopulation; others find the second half repetitive. It works best read after the novel, as a companion piece.
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About the book
In this "brilliantly written" book, the author of Brave New World reflects on his dystopian classic—and its echoes in the real world decades later ( Kirkus Reviews). Written almost thirty years after the publication of Aldous Huxley's groundbreaking dystopian novel, Brave New World Revisited compares the "future" of 1958 with his vision of it from the early 1930s. Touching on subjects as diverse as world population, drugs, subliminal suggestion, and totalitarianism, these timeless essays provide a fascinating look at ideas of early science fiction in the context of the real world. "It is a frightening experience, indeed, to discover how much of his satirical prediction of a distant future became reality in so short a time. . . . fascinating." — The New York Times Book Review
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.4 across 75 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 34% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Essays average of 8.0. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 6.3 | 7 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 68 | 91% |
Frequently asked
How long is Brave New World Revisited?
It has 155 pages — shorter than 77% of the ranked books in Essays.
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