Brave New World
18 journalers for this copy...
I read this a few years back and I enjoyed it. Up for grabs.
Journal Entry 2 by Kitten22 at Kitten22's M-Bag to Iran in By mail / post / courier, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Monday, April 11, 2005
Released 19 yrs ago (4/11/2005 UTC) at Kitten22's M-Bag to Iran in By mail / post / courier, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases
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Placing in M-Bag to Iran for airyaa.
Thank you so much froggiepopple and kitten22 for the book. :)
From Library Journal
Grade 8 Up-Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is a classic science fiction work that continues to be a significant warning to our society today. Tony Britton, the reader, does an excellent job of portraying clinical detachment as the true nature of the human incubators is revealed. The tone lightens during the vacation to the wilderness and the contrast is even more striking. Each character is given a separate personality by Britton's voices. As the story moves from clinical detachment to the human interest of Bernard, the nonconformist, and John, the "Savage," listeners are drawn more deeply into the plot. Finally, the reasoned tones of the Controller explain away all of John's arguments against the civilization, leading to John's death as he cannot reconcile his beliefs to theirs.The abridgement is very well done, and the overall message of the novel is clearly presented. The advanced vocabulary and complex themes lend themselves to class discussion and further research. There is sure to be demand for this classic in schools and public libraries.
From Library Journal
Grade 8 Up-Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is a classic science fiction work that continues to be a significant warning to our society today. Tony Britton, the reader, does an excellent job of portraying clinical detachment as the true nature of the human incubators is revealed. The tone lightens during the vacation to the wilderness and the contrast is even more striking. Each character is given a separate personality by Britton's voices. As the story moves from clinical detachment to the human interest of Bernard, the nonconformist, and John, the "Savage," listeners are drawn more deeply into the plot. Finally, the reasoned tones of the Controller explain away all of John's arguments against the civilization, leading to John's death as he cannot reconcile his beliefs to theirs.The abridgement is very well done, and the overall message of the novel is clearly presented. The advanced vocabulary and complex themes lend themselves to class discussion and further research. There is sure to be demand for this classic in schools and public libraries.
- Please make a journal when you receive the book.
- Please pass the book within a month or two.
- For sending the book to the next person, pm her/him and if she/him didn't answer in two weeks, pm the next one on the list.
- I'll mark the person who has the book, with green.
- New BCers are always welcome to join the ray but will be added at the end of the list.
And the list:
1- dicentragirl ...................... US, US prefered
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3- -Psyche- ......................... US, US prefered
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5- RonOren ......................... UK, Europe prefered
6- chas04 ........................... UK, Int
7- blakkat-BNE ..................... Aus, Aus prefered
8- Feryl .............................. Aus, Int (at the end)
9- surfenkitten .................... US, US prefered (at the end)
10- Wiley90 ......................... US, US prefered (at the end)
Journal Entry 5 by airyaa at Controlled Release in -- Mail or by hand-ring, RABCK, meetings, Washington USA on Saturday, November 19, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (11/18/2005 UTC) at Controlled Release in -- Mail or by hand-ring, RABCK, meetings, Washington USA
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Starting the ray and I hope that the little book will have a good journey around the world. :) Happy Reading Everyone !
Starting the ray and I hope that the little book will have a good journey around the world. :) Happy Reading Everyone !
I received this last week, but this poor little book was having an identity crisis. After checking with its previous foster parent, I have a copy of its birth certificate (BCID) now and will update the book accordingly. *grins*
I'll try and get it back on its way as soon as I can! Thanks for including me, airyaa.
I'll try and get it back on its way as soon as I can! Thanks for including me, airyaa.
"community, Identity, Stability"
Brillant!! Amazing foresight considering the year in which it was written. I think a lot of things in the book are either happening now or we are headed that way... The forced look of youth, matrialism and mind/body control (soma). Would this book be considered a Utopia or DYStopia novel? No books and no reading! How horrible!
This book often reminded me of Farenheit 451 and Oryx and Crake (both of which I've read this year) but that may just be because of the *type* of book it is. If you like this one, then I'd recommend those two as well.
Viviparous: "Giving birth to living offspring that develop within the mother's body. Most mammals and some other animals are viviparous." I had to look this up! Frightening to think that all human life might some day come out of a labratory.
Profound and insightful! Good stuff!
Roadrunner has obtained another copy of the book and has requested to be skipped. I've sent a PM to -Psyche- and will send the book out as soon as I have an address.
Thanks for including me!
Brillant!! Amazing foresight considering the year in which it was written. I think a lot of things in the book are either happening now or we are headed that way... The forced look of youth, matrialism and mind/body control (soma). Would this book be considered a Utopia or DYStopia novel? No books and no reading! How horrible!
This book often reminded me of Farenheit 451 and Oryx and Crake (both of which I've read this year) but that may just be because of the *type* of book it is. If you like this one, then I'd recommend those two as well.
Viviparous: "Giving birth to living offspring that develop within the mother's body. Most mammals and some other animals are viviparous." I had to look this up! Frightening to think that all human life might some day come out of a labratory.
Profound and insightful! Good stuff!
Roadrunner has obtained another copy of the book and has requested to be skipped. I've sent a PM to -Psyche- and will send the book out as soon as I have an address.
Thanks for including me!
Received, read, and will pass along. Sorry it has been sitting in my bookpile for so long... A compelling read that everyone should experience, paricularly with the contemporary conversations about privacy, etc.
Journal Entry 9 by -Psyche- at A fellow bookcrosser in By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, March 11, 2006
Released 18 yrs ago (3/11/2006 UTC) at A fellow bookcrosser in By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
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Am mailing out today!
Am mailing out today!
It arrived a few days ago, but I haven't been able to journal it for a while. I'll have to finish my present book first, but should get to this one later today.
Hmmm, very impressive and very, very scary. It has, as I'm sure a lot of people have mentioned as well, a lot of echo's of Orwell's 1984. I'm still not sure what's scarier: the physical, genetical and conditional control of Brave New World, or the slightly subtler and maybe (for exactly that reason) slightly more horrifying mind-control of 1984.
In any way, the real scary part is that it actually felt possible. Not that science is quite capable of the feats Mr. Huxley allows it to do; not yet, at least. Nor do I think that anyone in his right mind would really want to have this kind of tinkering with ourselves. Then again, once it would be done, how could anyone disagree (in comes the same control that 1984's rewriting of history has too)?
But... isn't happiness what we always aim for? What is wrong with getting everybody guaranteed happy? I wouldn't dream of condoning a society like Brave New World's; but why can't I actually pinpoint the problem with it?
A book that got me thinking, and better still: got me doubting; that's the best kind there is! I really do understand why this is considered to be a classic! And it's enjoyable too...
In any way, the real scary part is that it actually felt possible. Not that science is quite capable of the feats Mr. Huxley allows it to do; not yet, at least. Nor do I think that anyone in his right mind would really want to have this kind of tinkering with ourselves. Then again, once it would be done, how could anyone disagree (in comes the same control that 1984's rewriting of history has too)?
But... isn't happiness what we always aim for? What is wrong with getting everybody guaranteed happy? I wouldn't dream of condoning a society like Brave New World's; but why can't I actually pinpoint the problem with it?
A book that got me thinking, and better still: got me doubting; that's the best kind there is! I really do understand why this is considered to be a classic! And it's enjoyable too...
It's on its way to chas04. Sorry it took me so long to send it!
Journal Entry 13 by chas04 from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, April 24, 2006
Thanks for the book but I've already received another copy of this as part of a bookray so I'm sending it straight to Blakkat-BNE in Australia.
This book arrived a few days ago. I've got a couple of other books ahead of it and I haven't had much time to read lately so I may take a while to get to reading this one.
Ahh... another trip down memory lane. I read this book for school and it was great to read it again. If the world ever does become like the one described in this book then I hope I'm not here to see it.
Will pass on to Feryl once I confirm her address. Many thanks to airyaa for starting up the ray :)
Will pass on to Feryl once I confirm her address. Many thanks to airyaa for starting up the ray :)
Posted on 06/07/2006 :)
I came back from a business trip today to find this "perennial classic" sitting on my desk! Looking forward to getting into this one...
This book took me an inordinately long time to read, considering it's fairly short. I think part of the problem was that the only character I felt I could relate to at all (Hemholtz) was just a supporting character, so it never really grabbed me. The one thing about Huxley's post-modern world that disturbed me most was the idea of replacing God with Henry Ford and openly worshipping materialism, hedonism and consumerism. If I lived in that world, I'd be bucking the system quick smart and getting me a ticket to a tropical island!!!
Will send on to surfenkitten when I get her address.
Will send on to surfenkitten when I get her address.
received this awhile ago, sorry it took awhile to journal, but i finished about a week ago. thanks to feryl for sending and ariyaa for sharing :)
a little disturbing, this book made me think of The Giver by lois lowry, which i read a few months ago. the same mind control, the same lack of individuality...this one was a little more sexual though! the savage was definitely my favorite character.
figured it was written in the 60s~ but was shocked to learn the copyright was 1932. we're still a long way off from this i think, but we're on our way...maybe in my grandkids' lifetime...
p.s. i had to look up "pneumatic," and i was surprised when it meant "pertaining or being filled with air." of course i looked it up after i had finished the book already, but i couldn't figure out what the word meant in the fictional society--besides some variation of "cool," or in fashion.
checking for wiley90's address...
a little disturbing, this book made me think of The Giver by lois lowry, which i read a few months ago. the same mind control, the same lack of individuality...this one was a little more sexual though! the savage was definitely my favorite character.
figured it was written in the 60s~ but was shocked to learn the copyright was 1932. we're still a long way off from this i think, but we're on our way...maybe in my grandkids' lifetime...
p.s. i had to look up "pneumatic," and i was surprised when it meant "pertaining or being filled with air." of course i looked it up after i had finished the book already, but i couldn't figure out what the word meant in the fictional society--besides some variation of "cool," or in fashion.
checking for wiley90's address...
The book arrived. Thank you for organizing this book ray, airyaa. I am looking forward to reading this soon.
This did nothing for me.
I'm sending this off to stubee.
Journal Entry 23 by stubee from Bury, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Saturday, February 24, 2007
I remember a friend of mine who ridiculed my choice of reading once and said to me if you want to read some thing I'll lend you "Brave New World by Aldous Huxley" after all his words he never once brought the book in to the office to lend to me so I've manage to snaffle this one from Wiley90, thanks.
This is also on Peter Boxall's "1001 Books: You Must Read Before You Die" which I have stupid set myself a task of trying to get through.
So there you have it my two reasons for wanting to read this book, how knows I might also enjoy it.
This is also on Peter Boxall's "1001 Books: You Must Read Before You Die" which I have stupid set myself a task of trying to get through.
So there you have it my two reasons for wanting to read this book, how knows I might also enjoy it.
A brilliant read, Huxley's Brave New World is a fantastic, and for something written so long ago it holds true to what many people think could be in our future.
I'm giving this to KT-J to read as she's also trying to get throught Peter Boxall's "1001 Books: You Must Read Before You Die" recommendations!
I'm giving this to KT-J to read as she's also trying to get throught Peter Boxall's "1001 Books: You Must Read Before You Die" recommendations!
Yes, I have no idea what this is about but apparently I have to read it!
I found this really difficult to get into and it was only after I got halfway through that I found it easier to read! It was an interesting book though, the idea that there may one day be a world where everyone is just happy and people have no concept of anything really is quite scary!
This book definitely provides food for thought, even though I didn't really enjoy the actual story that much!
This is now being sent to Shnedwards to include in her 1001 bookrings quest!
This book definitely provides food for thought, even though I didn't really enjoy the actual story that much!
This is now being sent to Shnedwards to include in her 1001 bookrings quest!
Journal Entry 27 by 
shnedwards
from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 10, 2007
shnedwards from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Thanks stubee and KT-J! Wow, this book has travelled! And will hopefully travel a little further soon! I enjoyed this when I read it a couple of years ago, but as dystopic literature goes, I'm a 1984 girl. Yevgeny Zamayatin's We is also excellent.
Reserved for bookray
Mailing order:
cally-c, UK
iliotropio, Belgium
kiyoitsukikage, Poland
juhturo, Hungary <---here
then
back to me
then
nawoo82, Australia
Reserved for bookray
Mailing order:
cally-c, UK
iliotropio, Belgium
kiyoitsukikage, Poland
juhturo, Hungary <---here
then
back to me
then
nawoo82, Australia
Journal Entry 28 by shnedwards from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Saturday, September 1, 2007
shnedwards from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Saturday, September 1, 2007
...and it's on its way again! Good luck, little book!
Thanks for sending this on, will read next!
Journal Entry 30 by cally-c from Alfreton, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 5, 2007
This packs quite a punch for a little book! Enjoyed it very much, very disturbing the results of consumerism, globalisation and science. Incredible foresight from Huxley considering how society has developed since this was written.Have taken the liberty of covering the book at work, to extend its travelling life!
I have iliotropio's address so will get this in the post later this week.
Thanks shnedwards for sharing!
Journal Entry 31 by iliotropio from Bruxelles / Brussel, Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium on Friday, September 14, 2007
The book arrived safely in Brussels.
Thank you cally-c!
Thank you cally-c!
Journal Entry 32 by iliotropio from Bruxelles / Brussel, Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium on Monday, October 8, 2007
Thought-provoking and utterly original. I think it will inhabit my thoughts for a very long time. A must-read!
On its way to kiyoitsukikage. Happy reading!
On its way to kiyoitsukikage. Happy reading!
Journal Entry 33 by kiyoitsukikage from Brixton, Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, October 29, 2007
It's here, thank you!
Journal Entry 34 by kiyoitsukikage from Brixton, Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, November 4, 2007
It was a re-read for me... I read it a few years ago and I remembered some parts differently... ;) It's a striking little book and incredibly foresightful even in our times - let alone Huxley's times... Surely gives you something to think about.
Many thanks for letting me read it again.
I am now waiting for th next person's address.
Many thanks for letting me read it again.
I am now waiting for th next person's address.
The book arrived today safely, I can hardly wait to begin reading it!
