美丽新世界 - Aldous Huxley
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美丽新世界

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Language
Chinese
Published in
Publisher
译林出版社
Pages
222
ISBN
9787544754682
Step into a future where humanity has engineered a world free from suffering, war, and poverty. In the World State, citizens are genetically predetermined and conditioned from birth to fit into a rigid caste system, ensuring social stability and universal contentment. Emotions, individuality, art, and lasting relationships are sacrificed for a meticulously managed happiness, maintained through psychological manipulation and the widespread use of a tranquilizing drug called soma.

This technologically advanced society presents a chilling vision where progress has come at the cost of freedom and authentic human experience. Aldous Huxley's landmark novel invites readers to consider the profound implications of trading individual liberty and critical thought for a seemingly perfect, yet ultimately dehumanizing, existence.

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Brave New World Originally published in 1900
Original language
English
Original publisher Arcturus Publishing

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