Audiobooks by Aldous Huxley

A Letter From Aldous Huxley to George Orwell Regarding 1984

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.

Aldous Huxley (Author), Hugh V. Turner (Narrator)

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The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell

'A genuine spiritual quest. . . . Extraordinary.' — The New York Times A work that profoundly affected the counterculture of the 1960s and shaped the outlook of a generation. In this Audio are the two complete classic books, The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell, by Aldous Huxley, the author of Brave New World, which are among the most profound and influential explorations of mind-expanding psychedelic drugs ever written. Huxley reveals the uncharted territories of human consciousness as well as the mind's remote frontiers. An additional essay, 'Drugs That Shape Men's Minds,' is featured in this audio for the first time. Aldous Huxley delves into the uncharted territories of human awareness and the far reaches of the mind. The first two remarkable pieces rank among the most in-depth analyses of the effects of mind-expanding medicines that have been published in the past century.

Aldous Huxley (Author), Sofia Lorenzo (Narrator)

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The Art of Seeing

A Natural Path to Better Vision Unlike the dystopian vision described in Brave New World, or the psychedelic vision described in his The Doors of Perception, in The Art of Seeing, Aldous Huxley focuses on the actual vision of the human eye. Documenting his own profound near-blindness and subsequent attempts to improve his own sight, Huxley offers a thorough instruction manual on the controversial alternative vision therapy exercises developed by W. H. Bates. Although Huxley remained visually challenged throughout his life, he explains how and why he was able to get significant benefits from the Bates Method and was determined to share his discovery with the world. Since optical glass was no longer doing me any good, I decided to take the plunge. Within a couple of months, I was reading without glasses...without strain and fatigue, he wrote of the beginning of his process. Huxley discusses the physiology of the eye and how it can heal; the effects of disease and emotion; eye movement exercises; blinking and breathing; relaxation and many more approaches to improved optical and mental function. He describes the process of improving your vision as an art rather than a science. Those familiar with Huxley's work won't be surprised to learn that The Art of Seeing is more than just a dry manual—it is a thorough discussion of the physiology and psychology of human sight. Huxley fans and those interested in the art of seeing will find this a must-listen. ©1942 Aldous Huxley. Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Aldous Huxley (Author), David Pickering (Narrator)

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Aldous Huxley: A BBC Radio Collection: Including Brave New World, Antic Hay, The Devils & more

BBC Radio adaptations of Aldous Huxley’s finest works – plus a bonus documentary programme Philosopher, pacifist, psychonaut and prophet, Aldous Huxley was one of the 20th century’s pre-eminent intellectuals and writers. The author of over 50 books, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize nine times, and elected Companion of Literature by the Royal Society of Literature in 1962, a year before his death. Known for his mordant satire and visionary ideas, Huxley spanned the period from post-First World War disillusionment to mid-century mysticism, and the works in this collection reflect his literary evolution. Antic Hay, his witty, ironic portrait of the glittering hedonism of 1920s London, is dramatised by award-winning playwright Mike Harris, and stars James Cooney and Emily Pithon. Originally a short story, Huxley’s dark comedy of manners The Gioconda Smile was adapted as a hit West End play in 1948. This BBC Radio dramatisation stars Peter Bowles as the womanizing Henry Hutton, about to marry his second wife but accused of killing his first. Brave New World is Huxley’s classic 1932 tale of a future totalitarian dystopia, where promiscuity is the norm, eugenics a respectable science and the drug Soma is freely available. Adapted for Radio 4, it stars Jonathan Coy, Justin Salinger, Milton Lopes and Anton Lesser. Aldous Huxley’s 1953 novel The Devils of Loudon, an imagined account of a real-life witch trial in 17th-century France, was revamped for the stage as The Devils in 1960. A gripping tale of mass hysteria, religious and sexual obsession and alleged demonic possession, this radio version stars Michael Bryant and Sarah Badel. The Dwarves, a full-cast drama based on Chapter 13 of Crome Yellow, tells the story of Sir Hercules and his wife Filomena, whose country-house haven for dwarves like themselves is unexpectedly threatened. David Learner, Claire Faulconbridge and Garard Green star. Concluding our collection are readings of five of his short stories set in the 1920s and a fascinating biographical documentary. Edward Petherbridge reads ‘Cynthia’, ‘The Bookshop’, ‘Eupompus Gave Splendour to Art by Numbers’, ‘Fard’ and ‘The Portrait’, while the documentary All Those Vile Bodies explores the contradictions of the satirist of the brittle 20s turned prescient critic of 20th-century progress. Valentine Cunningham presents, with contributions from Sybille Bedford, Lord Jenkins, Sir Stephen Spender, Gavin Ewart, Julian Symons and Lewis Wolpert, and archive recordings of Huxley, his brother Julian and contemporaries. First published 1920 (‘Cynthia’, ‘The Bookshop’, ‘Eupompus Gave Splendour to Art by Numbers’), 1921 (‘The Dwarves’), 1923 (Antic Hay), 1924 (‘Fard’, ‘The Portrait’), 1932 (Brave New World), 1948 (The Gioconda Smile), 1960 (The Devils) © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.(P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Aldous Huxley (Author), Anton Lesser, Claire Faulconbridge, David Learner, Edward Petherbridge, Emily Pithon, Full Cast, Garard Green, James Cooney, Jonathan Coy, Justin Salinger, Michael Bryant, Milton Lopes, Peter Bowles, Sarah Badel (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Un Mundo Feliz

Audiolibro producido con música original y sonido 3D. El mismo está diseñado para ser escuchado con auriculares. Un mundo feliz es la novela más famosa del escritor británico Aldous Huxley, publicada por primera vez en 1932. La novela es una distopía que anticipa el desarrollo en tecnología reproductiva, cultivos humanos e hipnopedia, manejo de las emociones por medio de drogas que, combinadas, cambian radicalmente la sociedad.

Aldous Huxley (Author), Hernan Tracchia (Narrator)

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Brave New World

'Brave New World,' published in 1932, is a dystopian novel by English author Aldous Huxley. Set in a futuristic World State, the narrative centers around a society where people are engineered through artificial wombs and predetermined roles. The society is characterized by advanced technology, widespread use of a pacifying drug called Soma, and a lack of personal freedom and individuality. The story follows Bernard Marx, who is discontented with his life and societal norms, and explores themes such as consumerism, technology, freedom, and the nature of happiness.

Aldous Huxley (Author), Jason Smith (Narrator)

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The Doors of Perception

'A genuine spiritual quest. . . . Extraordinary.' — New York Times Among the most profound and influential explorations of mind-expanding psychedelic drugs ever written, a complete classic book—The Doors of Perception —in which Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, reveals the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human consciousness. The Doors of Perception by Huxley blends Eastern mysticism with scientific experimentation to produce one of the most influential works on the effects of hallucinatory drugs on the human psyche. Huxley’s essays The Doors of Perception ushered in a whole new generation of counter-culture icons such as Jackson Pollock, John Cage, Timothy Leary and Jim Morrison. In fact, Morrison’s band name The Doors was inspired by The Doors of Perception.

Aldous Huxley (Author), Aedemon Maure (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Filosofía Perenne

'Filosofía Perenne' es un libro del autor británico Aldous Huxley, publicado por primera vez en 1945. En esta obra, Huxley explora las principales ideas de las diferentes tradiciones espirituales del mundo, incluyendo la filosofía hindú, el taoísmo chino, el sufismo islámico y la mística cristiana, entre otras. El objetivo de Huxley es mostrar que, a pesar de las diferencias superficiales entre estas tradiciones, todas ellas comparten un conjunto de principios universales que él llama 'la filosofía perenne'. Estos principios incluyen la creencia en una realidad última, el concepto de karma, la práctica de la meditación y la contemplación, y la importancia del amor y la compasión. 'Filosofía Perenne' es considerado uno de los trabajos más importantes de Huxley, y ha sido elogiado por su habilidad para sintetizar las ideas complejas de diferentes tradiciones espirituales en un conjunto coherente y accesible. La obra ha sido influenciada por el pensamiento de importantes filósofos y pensadores espirituales, como Aldous Huxley, René Guénon y Frithjof Schuon.

Aldous Huxley (Author), Jorge Ramirez (Narrator)

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The Orwell Huxley Anthology

1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley are two of the most famous and influential dystopian novels ever written. Both books depict a future world in which individual freedom and privacy are subordinated to the demands of a totalitarian state, and citizens are manipulated and controlled through technology, propaganda, and social conditioning. 1984 is set in a grim, authoritarian society in which all citizens are monitored and controlled by the ruling Party. The novel's protagonist, Winston Smith, begins to question the oppressive regime and becomes involved in a dangerous and ultimately doomed rebellion. Orwell's writing in 1984 is characterized by its stark realism and its unflinching depiction of the horrors of totalitarianism. The novel remains a powerful warning about the dangers of unchecked government power and the importance of individual freedom. Brave New World, on the other hand, is set in a more technologically advanced and ostensibly utopian society, in which citizens are conditioned from birth to be content with their predetermined place in the social hierarchy. The novel's protagonist, Bernard Marx, rebels against the conformity and emptiness of his society, but ultimately finds himself unable to escape its grip. Huxley's writing in Brave New World is characterized by its irony and satire, as well as its incisive critique of the impact of technology on human nature. . The two novels have often been compared and contrasted, and both are considered to be among the most important works of literature of the 20th century. Here is the ultimate Audiobook celebration of this great enduring artist narrated by Emmy-nominated actor and author Geoffrey Giuliano.

Aldous Huxley, George Orwell (Author), Geoffrey Giuliano, The Arc (Narrator)

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[Romanian] - Călătoria unui sceptic în jurul lumii

În călătoria sa de un an prin lume (India, Birmania, Japonia, China, America), Aldous Huxley își notează impresiile puternice lăsate de locurile pe care le vizitează și de oamenii pe care îi cunoaște. India și Birmania sunt pentru el prilej de a vorbi despre istoria culturală a Cașmirului, despre arhitectura mongolă și despre istoria artei indiene. Preumblându-se cu o ambarcațiune dinspre tropice spre ecuator, găsește o veche autobiografie a lui Henry Ford, care-i amintește de 'valorile și avantajele' capitalismului. Rezultatul tuturor acestor însemnări este un jurnal încântător și plin de viață, care dezvăluie un Huxley rafinat, plin de umor și de profunzime: 'Am pornit în călătorie știind, sau crezând că stiu, cum ar trebui să trăiască oamenii, cum ar trebui să fie guvernați, educați, ce ar trebui să creadă. Știam care e cea mai bună formă de organizare socială și scopul pentru care au fost create societățile. Aveam părerile mele asupra oricărei activități a vieții umane. Acum, la întoarcere, mă trezesc lipsit de toate aceste certitudini plăcute'. 'Cartea lui Huxley este înzestrată cu o rară înțelepciune și naturalețe a scriiturii.' (The New York Times) 'Huxley a găsit în jurnalul sau adevărata cale de a dialoga cu lumea.' (The Spectator) 'În Călătoria unui sceptic în jurul lumii, Aldous Huxley își arată calitățile: inteligența, curiozitate și o mizantropie plina de pasiune.' (The Nation) 'O carte de călătorie cum nu s-a mai scris.' (The Saturday Review of Literature)

Aldous Huxley (Author), Mihai Pahonțu (Narrator)

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Classic Dystopias: A BBC Radio Drama Collection: The Time Machine, We, The Trial, Brave New World, N

Full-cast dramatisations of six masterpieces from the founding fathers of dystopian fiction Dark and disturbing, provocative and prescient, dystopian literature has long captured our imagination with its nightmarish visions of forbidding future worlds. Included here are six classic novels of time-travel, totalitarianism and terror, written by some of the masters of speculative fiction and adapted for radio with all-star casts. The Time Machine by HG Wells - A Victorian inventor takes a fateful journey into the far future, where mankind has diverged into two species - the Eloi and the Morlocks. Robert Glenister and William Gaunt star in this pioneering science fiction adventure. We by Evgeny Zamyatin - In a post-revolutionary future, OneState is ruled according to the principles of rationality. The penalty for dissent is death. But when engineer D-503 meets the beautiful 1-330, he begins to question everything... Starring Anton Lesser, Don Warrington and Brigit Forsyth. The Trial by Franz Kafka - Josef K is an ordinary man who lives a quiet life. Then, one morning, he is awoken by two men and arrested - but what is his crime? Mike Gwylim stars in this gripping dramatisation by Hanif Kureishi. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - It's 2116 and Helmholtz Watson and Bernard Marx are token rebels in a society where eugenics, promiscuity and happiness are gently enforced. Into this world comes an outsider, John, who will show the duo what rebellion really means... Starring Justin Salinger, John Coy and Milton Lopes. Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell - Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history to suit the Party. When he finds love with Julia, he awakens to new possibilities - but free thinking is forbidden, and Big Brother is always watching... Christopher Eccleston and Pippa Nixon star in Orwell's chilling tale. The Chrysalids by John Wyndham - In a post-apocalyptic world devastated by genetic mutation, the God-respecting people of Waknuk regard deviation as the work of the Devil. Young David and his friends can communicate by telepathy: but as Mutants, they must hide their powers or face the consequences of discovery... Starring Matthew Beard, Verity-May Henry and Emma Cunniffe. First published 1899 (The Time Machine), 1921 (We), 1925 (The Trial), 1932 (Brave New World), 1949 (Nineteen Eighty-Four), 1955 (The Chrysalids) (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Aldous Huxley, Franz Kafka, George Orwell, H.G. Wells, John Wyndham, Yevgeni Zamyatin (Author), Anton Lesser, Brigit Forsyth, Christopher Eccleston, Don Warrington, Full Cast, Jonathan Coy, Justin Salinger, Matthew Beard, Mike Gwylim, Pippa Nixon, Robert Glenister, William Gaunt (Narrator)

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Brave New World

Brave New World is a dystopian social science fiction novel by English author Aldous Huxley, written in 1931 and published a year later. Largely set in a futuristic World State, whose citizens are environmentally engineered into an intelligence-based social hierarchy, the novel anticipates huge scientific advancements in reproductive technology, sleep-learning, psychological manipulation, and classical conditioning that are combined to make a dystopian society that is challenged by only a single individual: the story's protagonist. Huxley followed this book with a reassessment in essay form, Brave New World Revisited (1958), and with his final novel, Island (1962), the utopian counterpart. The novel is often compared to George Orwell's 1884. Brave New World has frequently been banned and challenged since its original publication. It has landed on the American Library Association list of top 100 banned and challenged books of the decade since the association began the list in 1990. Author Aldous Huxley was an English writer and philosopher. He wrote nearly fifty books, both novels and non-fiction works—as well as wide-ranging essays, narratives, and poems. Born into the prominent Huxley family, he graduated from Oxford, with an undergraduate degree in English literature. Early in his career, he published short stories and poetry and edited the literary magazine Oxford Poetry, before going on to publish travel writing, satire, and screenplays. Huxley spent the latter part of his life in the United States, living in Los Angeles from 1937 until his death. By the end of his life, Huxley was widely acknowledged as one of the foremost intellectuals of his time. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature nine times and was elected Companion of Literature by the Royal Society of Literature in 1962. Also includes several ultra-rare previously unheard conversations with the esteemed intellectual.

Aldous Huxley (Author), Cyril Taylor-Carr, The Cliff (Narrator)

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