Aldous Huxley darkness and light /

This program looks back at the life and work of Aldous Huxley. Best known for Brave New World, Huxley left behind a large body of work, from his early novels which helped set the mood of the Roaring Twenties, to his essay "The Doors of Perception," which became the manifesto of the 1960s d...

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Other Authors: Digital Classics (Firm), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2008], c1994.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (50 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
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Table of Contents:
  • Aldous Huxley: Prophet for an Age (3:39)
  • Young Aldous Huxley: Unique Worldview (4:24)
  • Aldous Huxley's Literary Voice (3:01)
  • Aldous Huxley: Eugenics for a Better Future (3:17)
  • "Brave New World" (3:20)
  • Pacifism of Aldous Huxley (2:34)
  • Aldous Huxley in America (4:09)
  • Writer Aldous Huxley: Light and Silence (4:29)
  • Aldous Huxley, Mysticism, and Psychedelic Experiences (5:05)
  • "The Doors of Perception" by Aldous Huxley (2:50)
  • Aldous Huxley and Timothy Leary (4:10)
  • Aldous Huxley Novel: "Island" (3:23)
  • Aldous Huxley: Writing Style (3:46)