Eyeless in Gaza (Flamingo Modern Classics) - Softcover

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Aldous Huxley was born in 1894 near Godalming, Surrey. He began writing poetry and short stories in his early twenties, but it was his first novel, ‘Crome Yellow’ (1921), which established his literary reputation. This was swiftly followed by ‘Antic Hay (1923), ‘Those Barren Leaves’ (1925) and ‘Point Counter Point ‘(1928) – bright, brilliant satires in which Huxley wittily passed judgement on the shortcomings of contemporary society.

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Anthony Beavis, a dilettante social theorist, is a man inclined to recoil from life. The pleasures of the physical world disgust him and the universe of ideas is but a poor refuge. Having long lost the art of intimacy, he betrays friendships and toys cruelly with the affections of women. But as Beavis approaches middle age, his world of perfect detachment begins to lose its appeal. Finally realising that his withdrawal from life has been motivated not by intellectual honesty but by moral cowardice, Beavis, devastated and at crisis point, meets the remarkable and redoubtable Dr Miller…

'Eyeless in Gaza' offers a counterpoint to the biting cynicism of Huxley's earlier satirical novels, and is considered by many to be his definitive work of fiction.

"In 'Eyeless in Gaza', the play of ideas and theories, moral, psychological and sociological, is profuse and scintillating. The philosophy which Huxley expresses is that of pacifism, the evangelist of which is a travelling anthropologist, Dr Miller, who encounters Beavis in Mexico. This faith, though drawing many lessons from Christian mystical literature, is not dogmatic; for Huxley psychology is enough"
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

"'Eyeless in Gaza' embodies Huxley's conclusions about life. Amusing, moving and brilliant, there is no doubting the sincerity and the beauty of this book"
LISTENER

"Sardonically humorous, urbane and exquisite in style"
SCOTSMAN