Brave New World is a dystopian novel by English author Aldous Huxley, written in 1931 and published in 1932. Largely set in a futuristic World … See more

Huxley wrote Brave New World whilst living in Sanary-sur-Mer, France, in the four months from May to August 1931. By this time, Huxley … See more

Bernard Marx, a sleep-learning specialist at the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre. Although Bernard is an Alpha-Plus (the upper class of the society), he is a … See more

The World State is built upon the principles of Henry Ford's assembly line: mass production, homogeneity, predictability, and … See more

The title Brave New World derives from Miranda's speech in William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Act V, Scene I:
O wonder! How … See more

The novel opens in the World State city of London in AF (After Ford) 632 (AD 2540 in the Gregorian calendar), where citizens are engineered through artificial wombs and childhood … See more

Upon its publication, Rebecca West praised Brave New World as "The most accomplished novel Huxley has yet written", Joseph Needham lauded it as "Mr. Huxley's remarkable book", and Bertrand Russell also praised it, stating, "Mr. Aldous Huxley … See more