A Letter From Aldous Huxley to George Orwell Regarding 1984
Aldous Huxley
In October of 1949, a few months after publication of George Orwell‘s masterpiece, Nineteen Eighty-Four, he received a letter from fellow author Aldous Huxley, a man who, 17 years previous, had seen his own nightmarish vision of society published in the form of the classic, Brave New World. What begins as a letter of praise soon becomes a brief comparison of the two novels, and an explanation as to why Huxley believes his own earlier work to be a more realistic prediction. It should be noted that in 1917, long before he wrote this letter, Aldous Huxley briefly taught Orwell French at Eton College in Berkshire.
Duration - 6m.
Author - Aldous Huxley.
Narrator - Hugh V. Turner.
Published Date - Thursday, 25 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2024 na ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
In October of 1949, a few months after publication of George Orwell‘s masterpiece, Nineteen Eighty-Four, he received a letter from fellow author Aldous Huxley, a man who, 17 years previous, had seen his own nightmarish vision of society published in the form of the classic, Brave New World. What begins as a letter of praise soon becomes a brief comparison of the two novels, and an explanation as to why Huxley believes his own earlier work to be a more realistic prediction. It should be noted that in 1917, long before he wrote this letter, Aldous Huxley briefly taught Orwell French at Eton College in Berkshire. Duration - 6m. Author - Aldous Huxley. Narrator - Hugh V. Turner. Published Date - Thursday, 25 January 2024. Copyright - © 2024 na ©.
Language:
English
Chapter 01
Duration:00:06:47