Novel is set in future, but contains issues of 20th century.

Wells had written utopian novel, Men Like Gods, Huxley decided to write parody, “negative utopia” He was already established as writer and satiristīrave New World was his fifth novel and first dystopian work Huxley wrote Brave New World while living in Italy KennedyBrave New World in Context Written in 1931, published in 1932 Upon his deathbed, requested LSD, wife obliged with 2 separate injections before he died.ĭied on November 22, 1963, the same day as C.S.

Huxley was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer. In 1956, married Laura Archera after 1st wife died of breast cancer On December 24, 1955, took first dose of LSD. (Walt Disney rejected his synopsis of Alice in Wonderland because “he could only understand every third word.”)Īfter WWI, Huxley applied for US citizenship, but continuously denied because he refused to take up arms to defend US (on philosophical, rather than religious, objections) In 1937, moved to Hollywood, California to work as screenwriter. In 1920s worked at a chemical plant (inspiration for Brave New World) In 1919, married Maria Nys Taught French at Eton where Eric Blair (George Orwell) was one of his students Disqualified him from service in WWIĪfter graduating from Oxford, he was financially indebted to father. In 1911, suffered from illness which left him almost blind for several years. His brother and half-brother were also well-known biologists

Grandson of Thomas Henry Huxley, “Darwin’s Bulldog”- famous zoologist

Third son of Leonard Huxley, writer/schoolmaster, and Julia Arnold, founder of Prior’s Field School. Brave New WorldBy Aldous HuxleyA presentation by Lauren StealeyĪldous Huxley July 26 1884- November 22 1963

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