Antic Hay

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“Futilitarian” best describes the type of desultory, pleasure-seeking intellectual Huxley pinned so mercilessly to the literary map in Antic Hay. Wickedly funny and deliciously barbed, the novel epitomizes the glittering neuroticism of post-First World War London.

An Oxford professor reacting against the turgid pedagoy of his times is possessed of the vital instinct for celebration. Huxley takes this character through a succession of startling adventures that are the...

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Overview

“Futilitarian” best describes the type of desultory, pleasure-seeking intellectual Huxley pinned so mercilessly to the literary map in Antic Hay. Wickedly funny and deliciously barbed, the novel epitomizes the glittering neuroticism of post-First World War London.

An Oxford professor reacting against the turgid pedagoy of his times is possessed of the vital instinct for celebration. Huxley takes this character through a succession of startling adventures that are the last word in freedom and self expression.

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Editorial Reviews

New Statesman
This new intensity of emotion gives a new savour to the wit which is, after all, what we read Mr. Huxley for.
Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly
Long out of print, this minor modernist classic satirizes Huxley's illustrious circle in the years after World War I. Apr.
Library Journal
Although Blackstone is to be commended for rediscovering many older literary classics, these two early Huxley novels might better have been left to rest in peace. Crome Yellow (1921) depicts an aristocratic cast of eccentrics in a British country house who do nothing but talk...and talk.... Antic Way (1923) shifts to a similar group of Bohemians in London who spend hours in elegant restaurants discussing art and philosophy. With so much conversation and so little action, reading these books aloud is unquestionably the best way to dramatize Huxley's brilliant dialog. Robert Whitfield does it full justice and proves that he is now one of the best narrators in the business. Recommended only for Huxley fans.--Jo Carr, Sarasota, FL Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781564781499
  • Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
  • Publication date: 4/28/1997
  • Series: Coleman Dowell British Literature Series
  • Edition description: REPRINT
  • Pages: 218
  • Sales rank: 598,169
  • Product dimensions: 5.46 (w) x 7.93 (h) x 0.64 (d)

Meet the Author

Aldous Huxley is one of the most significant British writers of the twentieth century. He wrote a dozen novels, including Point Counter Point, Those Barren Leaves, and Brave New World, and twice as many volumes of poetry and nonfiction.
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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 3, 2000

    A Guidebook to Disenchantment

    Huxley's post-war London in a way resembles the post-communist Czech Republic. Everybody apparently enjoys himself/herself, the opportunities to make money seem to be unlimited, there are no restrictions, everybody is absolutely free to demonstrate his/her skills and abilities. On the other hand, the disenchantment and disillusion are omnipresent, nobody seems to be really happy, the necessity of escape from this unbearable stereotype is obvious. Shearwater's imaginary escape on a bike, Lypiatt's suicidal tendency, Myra's constant feeling of emptiness, Rosie's and Emily's genuine tears contrasting with Gumbril's false beard - all of this is rather far from idyll. This novel perhaps may be a great material if one wants to learn about the general mood of the twenties in Great Britain. However, in order to reach a complete enjoyment from reading this novel one needs to have not only a really good command of English, but also a knowledge of French and Italian, and a good encyclopaedia at hand, which I unfortunately didn't have.

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