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Antic Hay

Antic Hay

by Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963

BookID: 60483

Language:English

LoC No.:44049700

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

SatireIntellectuals -- FictionCity and town life -- FictionLondon (England) -- Fiction

Description

"Antic Hay" by Aldous Huxley is a novel published in 1923. Set in post-World War I London, it offers a biting satire of the aimless cultural elite adrift in turbulent times. The story follows Theodore Gumbril, a teacher who invents pneumatic cushion trousers while searching for love and meaning. To overcome his shyness with women, he adopts a bold disguise called "The Complete Man." Condemned for its cynicism and frank discussion of sex, the novel was banned in Australia and burned in Cairo. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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