Presents a study guide to Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World, " featuring a biographical profile of the author, an introduction to the novel, critical commentaries on each chapter, character analyses, critical essays, and review questions.
Contains the text of Huxley's 1931 satirical novel which presents a view of a Utopian future in which babies are decanted from bottles and Ford is worshipped; and includes a companion work in which the author discusses some of the issues raised in the novel, such as the use of propaganda in democratic societies, brainwashing, and overpopulation.
Presents H. G. Wells's classic stories "The Time Machine" and "The War of the Worlds" accompanied by six "connections," including the radio play "Invasion from Mars," which caused panic among listeners during its 1938 broadcast; a news article about the play's impact; and short stories by Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Robert Silverberg, and Jack Finney.
Presents ten essays on George Orwell's "1984," covering such topics as the novel's composition, Newspeak, adulation of the leader, and the prohibition of decency, and includes a chronology and a bibliography.
Presents a guide to studying Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World," featuring a biographical sketch of the author, a list of characters, a plot summary and analysis, and a selection of critical views.
Provides background on the life of English novelist George Orwell and his influences, features eleven articles that explore the abuse of power in his novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four, " and examines issues of the abuse of power in the late twenty-first and early twenty-first centuries.
A guide to reading and understanding "A Brave New World" with a chronology of Aldous Huxley's life and career, critical essays about "A Brave New World", and primary and secondary bibliographies for further reading.
