Bücher von Aldous Huxley

One of Brave New World author Aldous Huxley's finest and most personal novels, now back in print in a Harper Perennial Modern Classics edition, Eyeless in Gaza is the story of one man's quest to find a meaningful life, which leads him from blind hedonism to political revolution to spiritual enlightenment."A genius . . . a writer who spent his lifetime decrying the onward march of the Machine." -- The New YorkerFirst published in 1936--and hailed as his best work--EYELESS IN GAZA is Aldous Huxley's loosely autobiographical novel of one man's search for an alternative to the moral disillusionment of the modern world. Anthony Beavis, a cynical libertine Oxford graduate, comes of age in the vacuum left by World War I. His life, loves, and foreign adventures leave him unfulfilled, until he meets a charismatic doctor who inspires Anthony to become a Marxist and join the Mexican revolution--a disastrous embrace of violence that leaves the doctor with one leg. Shattered by the experience, Anthony forges a new, quasi-Buddhist philosophy that embraces pacifism. EYELESS IN GAZA remains one of Huxley's most enduring novels, a testament to the challenges and rewards of bold, vigorous thinking.

An inspired gathering of religious writings that reveals the "divine reality" common to all faiths, collected by Aldous Huxley"The Perennial Philosophy," Aldous Huxley writes, "may be found among the traditional lore of peoples in every region of the world, and in its fully developed forms it has a place in every one of the higher religions." With great wit and stunning intellect--drawing on a diverse array of faiths, including Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Christian mysticism, and Islam--Huxley examines the spiritual beliefs of various religious traditions and explains how they are united by a common human yearning to experience the divine. The Perennial Philosophy includes selections from Meister Eckhart, Rumi, and Lao Tzu, as well as the Bhagavad Gita, Tibetan Book of the Dead, Diamond Sutra, and Upanishads, among many others.

"HUXLEY'S MASTERPIECE AND PERHAPS THE MOST ENJOYABLE BOOK ABOUT SPIRITUALITY EVER WRITTEN. ." -- Washington Post Book WorldAldous Huxley's "brilliant" (Los Angeles Times) and gripping account of one of the strangest occurrences in history, hailed as the "peak achievement of Huxley's career" by the New York TimesIn 1632 an entire convent in the small French village of Loudun was apparently possessed by the devil. After a sensational and celebrated trial, the convent's charismatic priest Urban Grandier--accused of spiritually and sexually seducing the nuns in his charge--was convicted of being in league with Satan. Then he was burned at the stake for witchcraft.A remarkable true story of religious and sexual obsession, The Devils of Loudon is considered by many to be Brave New World author Aldous Huxley's nonfiction masterpiece.

Jeden Tag legt Frau Krähe ein Ei. Und jeden Tag, wenn Frau Krähe zum Einkaufen geht, schlängelt sich eine gierige Klapperschlange den Baumstamm hinauf bis zum Krähennest und verspeist das frisch gelegte Ei. Was soll Frau Krähe nur tun? Zum Glück hat der schlaue Uhu eine fabelhafte Idee. Zusammen mit Herrn Krähe formt er Eier aus Lehm und legt sie stattdessen ins Krähennest. Auch die werden gierig von der bösen Schlange verschlungen. Das bekommt ihr natürlich überhaupt nicht, sie windet und wendet sich vor Bauchschmerzen, verknotet sich in den Ästen des Baumes und endet schließlich als Wäscheleine.Aldous Huxleys Geschichte war ein Weihnachtsgeschenk für seine kleine Nichte Olivia und ist das einzige Kinderbuch des weltberühmten Autors. Die Illustrationen von Sabine Wilharm geben dieser Fabel einen ganz besonderen Witz.

Die Zeit: Kurz nach dem ersten Weltkrieg Der Ort: ein englischer Landsitz Die Personen: eine Gruppe von Sommergästen plaudert geistreich über Politik, Kultur und Gesellschaft, über Geburtenkontrolle, Pfirsichkerne und die Liebe Kurz nach dem ersten Weltkrieg vertreibt sich eine Gruppe von Sommergästen auf einem englischen Landsitz die Zeit mit Tanz, Gesang und Flirts. Bereits in seinem Debütroman kommt die satirische Begabung Huxleys zum Ausdruck - charmant und erfrischend.

Dieses Unterrichtsmodell bezieht sich auf folgende Textausgabe: Reclam, Bestell-Nr.: 009284In der Schönen Neuen Welt des Jahres 632 A. F. (2540 nach unserer Zeitrechnung) werden Menschen nicht mehr auf natürlichem Wege geboren, sondern in Laboren gezüchtet und so manipuliert, dass sie sich in der ihnen zugewiesenen Kaste wohlfühlen. Nur in den sogenannten Reservaten leben noch Menschen, die abgeschnitten von der Zivilisation ein einfaches Leben führen.Aldous Huxleys dystopischer Roman, der 1932 erschien, übt beißende Kritik an einer Gesellschaft, die technikgläubig ihr Menschheitswissen über Geschichte, Literatur, Philosophie und Religion über Bord geworfen hat und sich stattdessen hemmungslos den oberflächlichen Zerstreuungen von Sex und Drogen hingibt. Dieser Roman zwingt Schülerinnen und Schüler dazu, sich Gedanken darüber zu machen, inwieweit wir heute ähnliche Tendenzen in unserer Gesellschaft feststellen können.Der Roman ist geeignet als Schullektüre in den Jahrgangsstufen 11 und 12. Dieses Unterrichtsmodell liefert einen praxisorientierten Leitfaden zur Behandlung im Unterricht.Contents:Die Personen - Der Inhalt - The Author - Vorüberlegungen zum Einsatz des Romans im Unterricht - Klausuren - Konzeption des Unterrichtsmodells - Weiterführende MaterialienComponent 1: Understanding the NovelComponent 2: Brave New World - a Dystopian Novel of the 30's: Dystopia - Let's talk to the expertsComponent 3: Behavioural Engineering: Classical conditioning - Behaviourism - HypnopaediaComponent 4: Community, Identity, Stability: The use of drugs - Cultural life - The role of the mediaComponent 5: Wrapping up the Novel

In diesem Werk zeigt sich der Essayist, Romancier und Philosoph Aldous Huxley von einer ganz pragmatischen Seite: »Die Kunst des Sehens« informiert über den physikalischen Prozeß des Sehens und über die psychischen Faktoren, die das Sehvermögen beeinflussen. Mit praktischen Hinweisen zur Verbesserung der Sicht liefert er eine Anleitung zum »richtigen Sehen«. Huxley, der an einem schweren Augenleiden erkrankt war, erprobte diese Methode mit Erfolg an sich selbst - ein frühes Beispiel für eine alternative medizinische Therapie. Mit »Die Kunst des Sehens« hat Aldous Huxley eine Anleitung zum »richtigen Sehen« geschrieben, in der er viele praktische Hinweise zur Verbesserung des Sehvermögens gibt. »Mein einzigartiger Fall ist in keiner Weise einzigartig; Tausende anderer Menschen könnten ihr schwaches Sehvermögen verbessern, indem sie die einfachen Regeln der Kunst des Sehens befolgten. Es ist das zentrale Anliegen dieses Buches, noch mehr Menschen mit dieser Kunst bekannt zu machen.«

Aldous Huxley's book may have been written in 1931, but it still seems futuristic and disturbingly convincing. Some of the elements he portrays in his dystopia are coming true right now. From genetically modified citizens to a hierarchy based on intelligence, many of these predictions ring uncomfortably true.

The book, The Defeat of Youth and Other Peoms , has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 - 22 November 1963) was an English writer and philosopher. He wrote nearly fifty books-both novels and non-fiction works-as well as wide-ranging essays, narratives, and poems. Born into the prominent Huxley family, he graduated from Balliol College, Oxford with an undergraduate degree in English literature. Early in his career, he published short stories and poetry and edited the literary magazine Oxford Poetry, before going on to publish travel writing, satire, and screenplays. He spent the latter part of his life in the United States, living in Los Angeles from 1937 until his death. By the end of his life, Huxley was widely acknowledged as one of the foremost intellectuals of his time.

Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 - 22 November 1963) was an English writer and philosopher. He wrote nearly fifty books-both novels and non-fiction works-as well as wide-ranging essays, narratives, and poems. Born into the prominent Huxley family, he graduated from Balliol College, Oxford with an undergraduate degree in English literature. Early in his career, he published short stories and poetry and edited the literary magazine Oxford Poetry, before going on to publish travel writing, satire, and screenplays. He spent the latter part of his life in the United States, living in Los Angeles from 1937 until his death. By the end of his life, Huxley was widely acknowledged as one of the foremost intellectuals of his time.

Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 - 22 November 1963) was an English writer and philosopher. He wrote nearly fifty books-both novels and non-fiction works-as well as wide-ranging essays, narratives, and poems. Born into the prominent Huxley family, he graduated from Balliol College, Oxford with an undergraduate degree in English literature. Early in his career, he published short stories and poetry and edited the literary magazine Oxford Poetry, before going on to publish travel writing, satire, and screenplays. He spent the latter part of his life in the United States, living in Los Angeles from 1937 until his death. By the end of his life, Huxley was widely acknowledged as one of the foremost intellectuals of his time.

Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 - 22 November 1963) was an English writer and philosopher. He wrote nearly fifty books-both novels and non-fiction works-as well as wide-ranging essays, narratives, and poems. Born into the prominent Huxley family, he graduated from Balliol College, Oxford with an undergraduate degree in English literature. Early in his career, he published short stories and poetry and edited the literary magazine Oxford Poetry, before going on to publish travel writing, satire, and screenplays. He spent the latter part of his life in the United States, living in Los Angeles from 1937 until his death. By the end of his life, Huxley was widely acknowledged as one of the foremost intellectuals of his time.

Crome Yellow is the first novel by British author Aldous Huxley, published by Chatto and Windus in 1921, followed by a US. edition by George H. Doran Company in 1922. Though a social satire of its time, it is still appreciated and has been adapted to different media. Crome Yellow was written during the summer of 1921 in the Tuscan seaside resort of Forte dei Marmi and published in November of that year. In view of its episodic nature, the novel was described in The Spectator as "a Cubist Peacock". This was in recognition of the fact that it was modelled on (and publicised as in the tradition of) Thomas Love Peacock''s country-house novels.

Mortal Coils is the famous book of short stories (and a play) by Aldous Huxley. Mortal Coils includes the following stories: The Gioconda Smile Permutations Among the Nightingales The Tillotson Banquet Green Tunnels Nuns at Luncheon Enjoy this wonderful book Mortal Coils by Aldous Huxley today!

Aldous Huxley''s classic comedy novel, set in post-World War I London. Sometimes called a novel of ideas, the book explores societal excesses, elitism, and cultural substance. The novel follows the exploits of Theodore Gumbril, a shy inventor who meets women while disguised and affecting a false persona.Criticized for its discussion of sex following release, the book was banned in some areas and burned in others.

Crome Yellow (1921) is a novel by English author Aldous Huxley. Inspired by his stay at Garsington Manor with members of the Bloomsbury Group, Crome Yellow, Huxley''s debut novel, satirizes the society of England''s intellectual and political elite. In addition to its autobiographical content, the novel investigates such themes as spirituality, the nature and composition of art, and the fear of a dystopian future. Invited to spend part of the summer at Crome, a country estate owned by Priscilla and Henry Wimbush, Denis Stone arrives by train carrying a draft of his first novel, which he intends to complete during his stay. There, he is introduced as a poet, and quickly falls in love with the young Anne Wimbush, herself enthralled with the painter Gombauld. Faced with disillusionment and disappointment, Stone struggles to write while being subjected to pseudointellectual conversations, lengthy public readings, and devastating characterizations by the guests and hosts of Crome. Memorable characters include Mary Bracegirdle, an adventurous and amorous flapper; Mr. Barbecue-Smith, a hack writer; and Mr. Scogan, a doomsayer with an elaborate dystopian vision. Crome Yellow, a biting work of satire, has earned comparisons to The Great Gatsby continues to be recognized as an important early work from one of England''s most visionary writers. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Aldous Huxley''s Crome Yellow is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.