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Pages. 328 pp. Antic Hay is a novel by Aldous Huxley, published in 1923. The story takes place in London, and gives a satiric depiction [1] of the aimless or self-absorbed cultural elite in the sad and turbulent times following the end of World War I .
2,330 ratings201 reviews. Antic Hay is one of Aldous Huxley's earlier novels, and like them is primarily a novel of ideas involving conversations that disclose viewpoints rather than establish characters; its polemical theme unfolds against the backdrop of London's post-war nihilistic Bohemia.
In the aftermath of the First World War, Theodore Gumbril, craving excitiment, embarks on a series of wild and immoral adventures with his bohemian friends, experiencing for the first time an exuberant lust for life that his previous conventional lifestyle lacked.Charged with excitement and Huxley’s trademark satirical bite, Antic Hay is among Aldous Huxley’s best works, scoffing at ...
A lost generation searches for meaning in chaotic post-WWI London in this satirical novel by the acclaimed author of Brave New World. First published in 1923, Aldous Huxley’s Antic Hay was...
Portraying the revolving clash between class ideals, Antic Hay is a stunning cultural critique on life in London circa 1923. With a sharp comedic edge, author Aldous Huxley delivers a novel of...
London life just after World War I, devoid of values and moving headlong into chaos at breakneck speed - Aldous Huxley's Antic Hay, like Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, portrays a world of lost souls madly pursuing both pleasure and meaning.
Portraying the revolving clash between class ideals, Antic Hay is a stunning cultural critique on life in London circa 1923. With a sharp comedic edge, author Aldous Huxley delivers a novel of ideas aimed at characterizing the unsettling times following the end of World War I.With over-the-top characters, and ensuing brutish conversations ...
