Living with Monsters: A Study of the Art of Characterization in Aldous Huxley’s Novels

Aldous Huxley is a modernist intellectual who uses a unique form of novel to satirize human nature and the pride regarding human achievement. His novels are famous for their characterization, which opens up a treasure-house of history, philosophy, psychology, and satire.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 242 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Aldous Huxley, a prominent modernist intellectual of the early twentieth century, excelled in various literary forms, including novels, essays, philosophical tracts, and poems. His novels, particularly, stand out for their innovative use of the novel of ideas as a satirical tool to critique human nature and the excessive pride associated with human achievements. Many readers of English literature are familiar with his notable works such as Point Counter Point, Eyeless in Gaza, and Brave New World, which have been extensively studied and analyzed. A thorough examination of Huxley's characterizations in his novels reveals a wealth of historical, philosophical, psychological, and satirical insights. Characterology, the art of creating diverse characters, has a rich history, with the goal of either representing the entire universe in a single individual or presenting it in various forms through different individuals. Huxley employs the latter approach in his character portrayal, allowing a study of his novel characters to provide a comprehensive interpretation of the universe as a whole.

Weight: 467g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032257051