Temps futurs roman traduit de l'anglais par Jules Castier by Huxley Aldous Leonard (1894-1963) - 1949

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Aldous Huxley's profoundly important classic of world literature, Brave New World is a searching vision of an unequal, technologically-advanced future where humans are genetically bred, socially indoctrinated, and pharmaceutically anesthetized to passively uphold an authoritarian ruling order - all at the cost of our freedom, full humanity, and perhaps also our souls.
"A genius [who] who spent his life decrying the onward march of the Machine" (The New Yorker), Huxley was a man of incomparable talents: Equally an artist, a spiritual seeker, and one of history's keenest observers of human nature and civilization. Brave New World, his masterpiece, has enthralled and terrified millions of readers, and retains its urgent relevance to this day as both a warning to be heeded as we head into tomorrow and as thought-provoking, satisfying work of literature.
Written in the shadow of the rise of fascism during the 1930s, Brave New World likewise speaks to a 21st-century world dominated by mass-entertainment,… Read More

N. Y., Willey Book Co., 1938. Hard Cover. 55 p., 30 b/w, & 6 color plates. Cream spine darkened/ no dj; VG. Stock#100793.

ValdeBooks, 2021. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

10, 1999. Paperback. Good. Traces of creases on the cover. Signs of wear on the cover. Edition 1999. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.

10, 1999. Paperback. Good. Slightly creased cover. Slight signs of wear on the cover. Different cover. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.

Editions du Rocher, Collection "10/18",1977, in 12 (18 x 11 cm), 319 pages. Couverture souple illustrée. +++++++ Edition de poche de ce récit d'Aldous Huxley (1894-1963). En 1954, sous contrôle médical et animé d'une volonté scientifique, Aldous Huxley absorbe de la mescaline, alcaloïde actif du peyotl, ce cactus indien qui procure des visions colorées accompagnées de divers phénomènes psychologiques. Son but : ouvrir les "portes de la perception ", selon l'expression consacrée par William Blake. Une véritable introduction à la vie mystique - Bon état..

La Nouvelle Edition à Paris,1947, in 12 (18,5 x 12 cm), 324 pages. Broché. +++++++ Traduction française de la pièce de théâtre d’Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) intitulée "The World of Light " publié en 1931 et qui affirme le matérialisme de l’auteur. C’est la seule comédie originale de l’auteur et elle fut créée à Londres en 1931. Elle met en scène, non sans humour, l'opposition entre les croyances spiritualistes en un au-delà dans lequel les esprits communiquent avec les vivants et les avantages purement matériels qu'on peut en tirer même sans y croire. En résumé un escroc faussement spirite abuse son entourage afin d'en tirer bénéfice – Bon état..

HarperCollins (paper), 1969-01-01. Paperback. Good. Good paperback. Pages are unmarked but do have tanning. Covers show edge wear with some rubbing, scuffing .Previous owner's name on end paper.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

San Francisco: Angel Island Publications, 1959. Paperback. 178p., illustrations, photos, lightly worn, good first edition trade paperback literary journal in pictorial wraps. Special photo spread on The Human Condition. Huxley on "The Final Revolution". Gorelik on Theatre. "Genesis" a novella by Stegner. Updike parody "What is a Rhyme?