The book follows the lives of a set of unusual characters in bohemian. Aldous huxley, robert whitfield, blackstone audio, inc. Antic hay books specializing in autographed books and association copies. Antic hay has the literary delights of the intelligence questionnaire, characters who dont talk in conversations but in charades, with satire japing sophistication as well as the more obvious targets, engaging naughtiness narrated for its own sake, rising and falling in broad comedy and in episodes deliciously strange and tender. Antic hay ebook by aldous huxley 9788829593422 rakuten.
Antic hay by huxley aldous, first edition abebooks. Fake artists, thirdrate poets, pompous critics, pseudoscientists, conmen, bewildered romantics, cockeyed futurists all inhabit this world spinning. Antic hay is one of aldous huxleys earlier novels, and like them is primarily a novel of ideas involving conversations that disclose viewpoints rather than establish characters. Buy antic hay book online at low prices in india antic. The book follows the lives of a diverse cast of characters in bohemian, artistic. Read antic hay by aldous huxley available from rakuten kobo. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. In antic hay, huxley was more intellectual than artist. Antic hay is a comic novel by aldous huxley, published in 1923. I am happy to provide information or scans for any item in stock to potential customers. Hear, o israel, he was booming out over the top of the portentous book. While written over a 100 years ago, many of the main themes such as feelings of disillusionment, the experience of feeling adrift in the world and the like are very applicable in todays society. Huxleys second novel was written in 1923, the story takes place in london, and depicts the aimless or selfabsorbed cultural elites in the turbulent times after the end of world war i. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
Aldous huxley came to literary fame in 1921 with his first novel, crome yellow. Antic hay books specializes in autographed and association copy books, in all fields. The strength of the novel lies in huxleys ability to tease out the fear and uncertainty at the heart of his main characters. All our ebooks are free to download, but first you must sign in or create an account. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. The song is spring by antic hay off their cd a few cuts. Antic hay books 30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. When inspiration leads theodore gumbril to design a type of pneumatic trouser to ease the discomfort of sedentary life, he decides the time has come to give up teaching and seek his fortune in the metropolis. Antic hay by aldous huxley epubbooks download free. Books by huxley, aldous sorted by popularity project.
Antic hay by huxley, aldous and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The story takes place in london, and depicts the aimless or selfabsorbed cultural elite in the sad and turbulent times following the end of world war i. Antic hay is one of aldous huxleys earlier novels, and like them is primarily a novel of ideas involving conversations that disclose viewpoints. That said, having read a short summary of aldous huxleys career in the introduction of this book, i am still keen to read more of his work, with point counter point seemingly the most appropriate next book. Summer remembered, in story magazine, july 1937 by cheever, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mercaptan, the intellectual, lypiatt, the failing artist, coleman the hedonist, shearwater a physiologist, myra viveash, the. While written over a 100 years ago, many of the main themes such as feelings of disillusionment, the experience of. Start reading antic hay on your kindle in under a minute. Publication date 1957 topics city and town life publisher. Full view hathitrust digital library hathitrust digital library.
I am a member of the ilab and the abaa and have more than 40 years experience dealing in rare books. Also download the kindle cover thumbnail to see the cover in your kindles library. London life just after world war i, devoid of values and moving headlong into chaos at breakneck speed aldous huxleys antic hay, like hemingways the sun also rises, portrays a world of lost souls madly pursuing both pleasure and meaning. He soon finds himself caught up in the hedonistic world of his friends mercaptan, lypiatt and the thoroughly civilised myra viveash, and his burning ambitions begin to lose their urgency. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. A satire in nature, this novel takes a look at life in london following the first world war. As a huge fan of brave new world, i picked up antic hay anticipating the same depth of social commentary.
Share via facebook share via twitter share via reddit. Interdisciplinary studies in the representation of london, volume 8 number 2 september 2010. While the protagonist is primarily educator theodore gumbril junior, the story follows motley crew of selfabsorbed, directionless characters. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Download left page pdf download right page pdf download whole book pdf partner login required text only views. Listen to antic hay on your ios and android device.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading antic hay. Antic hay by aldous huxley free ebook project gutenberg. In the aftermath of the first world war, theodore gumbril, craving excitiment, embarks on a series of wild and immoral a. The story takes place in london, and depicts the aimless or selfabsorbed cultural elite in the sad and turbulent times following the end of world war i the book follows the lives of a diverse cast of characters in bohemian, artistic and intellectual circles. Why not as upfront in its message about life as brave new world, antic hay does an excellent job of depicting youthful idealism and the tragedy of trying to live up to those ideals. Antic hay is a mostly amusing novel, although at times huxleys erudite style can be grating, and the changes in tone from comic to serious to philosophical arent always managed well. Antic hay, unlike so many other works, can be read again and again each time offering you something amusing or interesting to enjoy and learn. Jake poller at the outset of antic hay 1923, huxleys hero, theodore gumbril junior, sits listening to the reverend pelvey in the school chapel.
I also have a very nice general stock of unsigned books. With the novels antic hay, those barren leaves and point counter point, huxley quickly established a reputation for bright, brilliant satires that ruthlessly passed ju. Antic hay seems as odd a book as the realities of each character huxley creates in it. Huxley does present an occasionally mildly entertaining picture of postww2, uppermiddleclass life in london, much like fitzgerald did for new york in the great gatsby, but the meandering, pointless lives of the characters produced a meandering, pointless. The book follows the lives of a diverse cast of characters in bohemian, artistic and intellectual circles. Index of the project gutenberg works of aldous huxley.
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