The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell
Aldous Huxley
(Author)
Description
"A genuine spiritual quest. . . . Extraordinary." -- New York Times
Among the most profound and influential explorations of mind-expanding psychedelic drugs ever written, here are two complete classic books--The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell--in which Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, reveals the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human consciousness. This edition also features an additional essay, "Drugs That Shape Men's Minds," now included for the first time.
Product Details
Price
$17.99
$16.73
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Publish Date
July 28, 2009
Pages
208
Dimensions
5.4 X 8.1 X 0.5 inches | 0.36 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780061729072
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About the Author
ALDOUS HUXLEY (18941963) was an English writer who spent the latter part of his life in the United States. Though best known for Brave New World, he also wrote countless works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and essays. A humanist, pacifist and satirist, he wrote novels and other works that functioned as critiques of social norms and ideals. Aldous Huxley is often considered a leader of modern thought and one of the most important literary and philosophical voices of the 20th century.
Reviews
"A genuine spiritual quest. ... Extraordinary."--New York Times
"Evocative, wise and, above all, humane, The Doors of Perception is a masterpiece"--Sunday Times (London)
"Wonderfully entertaining."--The New Yorker
"The book that launched a thousand trips."--Daily Telegraph (London)
"Evocative, wise and, above all, humane, The Doors of Perception is a masterpiece"--Sunday Times (London)
"Wonderfully entertaining."--The New Yorker
"The book that launched a thousand trips."--Daily Telegraph (London)