Brave New World and Brave New World Revisited Notes (Cliffs notes) [Paperback]

Aldous Huxley (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 66 pages
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes (May 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822002566
• ISBN-13: 978-0822002567
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,219,112 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Review, but Needs a Few More Pieces of Information, May 8, 2000

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Gary E. Pakes (Durham, North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brave New World and Brave New World Revisited Notes (Cliffs notes) (Paperback)

In this Cliff's Notes booklet, the reviewer, Warren Paul of Columbia University, provides the following (in order): a brief biography of Aldous Huxley, a 6-page history of utopian/dystopian novels, 1-and-a-half pages containing the general plot, one or two lines describing each of the characters, a detailed description of each chapter (each with a few paragraphs of commentary), a critical analysis of the novel as a whole and of the characters, definitions of the terms (e.g., Malthusian Belt, Musical Bridge) used in Brave New World, a chapter-by-chapter summary of Brave New World Revisited, review questions for the student, and a "Selected Biblography." All in all, this Cliff Notes succeeds in providing the details the student of Aldous Huxley needs to do a book report on either of the two books for which it provides commentary. It also serves to stimulate interest in utopian and dystopian novels. The review would have been better if there had been more assessment of how Brave New World Revisited was received by the public compared with the reception of its predecessor, and of the very different treatment of the new world in the two texts (a novel in the first case, and an extended essay in the second). I also would have appreciated a list of all of Aldous Huxley's novels and other literary works in chronological order to help me put Brave New World and Brave New World Revisited in their proper perspective with regard to the author's literary career. Lastly, the Selected Bibliography consisted of only four texts, many of which were old when this Cliff Notes booklet was written. I would have expected at least 20.

5.0 out of 5 stars Brave New World Cliff notes, June 2, 2011

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This review is from: Brave New World and Brave New World Revisited Notes (Cliffs notes) (Paperback)

I mainly wanted this study guide to go with "Brave New World Revisited", the study guide helped me and my Grandson understand the book a little better.

5.0 out of 5 stars A very usefull helper, January 14, 2003

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This review is from: Brave New World and Brave New World Revisited Notes (Cliffs notes) (Paperback)

This cliff notes helped understand this book.(I am a high school senior). And I would tell anyone who has read this book, if they need help to pick this book up.