Author: Aldous Huxley
Published: 1932
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 4
Summary
Far in the future, the World Controllers have finally created the ideal society. In laboratories worldwide, genetic science has brought the human race to perfection. From the Alpha-Plus mandarin class to the Epsilon-Minus Semi-Morons, designed to perform menial tasks, man is bred and educated to be blissfully content with his pre-destined role.
But, in the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre, Bernard Marx is unhappy. Harbouring an unnatural desire for solitude, feeling only distaste for the endless pleasures of compulsory promiscuity, Bernard has an ill-defined longing to break free. A visit to one of the few remaining Savage Reservations where the old, imperfect life still continues, may be the cure for his distress….
Review
A fascinating look at "the future" from 1932. Great social commentary on individualism, freedom, perfectionism, drug abuse, and many other social ills. The ending was abrupt but predictable.
