Antic Hay by Aldous Huxley (1923)

Name: Antic Hay
Author: Aldous Huxley

Antic Hay is a novel by Aldous Huxley published in 1923. The book follows the story of a group of disillusioned and rebellious young people living in England after World War I. They reject traditional values and societal norms, instead embracing hedonism, free love, and drug use. The novel explores themes of individualism, nonconformity, and the search for meaning and purpose in a post-war society.

By Aldous Huxley · First published 1923 · Genre: Satire, Comedy, Historical Fiction · 22 chapters · 110,929 words

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My men like satyrs grazing on the lawns Shall with their goat-feet dance the antic hay. Marlowe

Gumbril, Theodore Gumbril Junior, B. A. Oxon., sat in his oaken stall on the north side of the School Chapel and wondered, as he listened through the uneasy silence of half a thousand schoolboys to the First Lesson, pondered, as he looked up at the vast window opposite, all blue and jaundiced and bloody with nineteenth-century glass, speculated in his rapid and rambling way about the existence and the nature of God.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Aldous Huxley
Date: 1923 CE
Language: English
Genres: Satire, Comedy, Historical Fiction, Philosophical Fiction, Romantic Fiction
Length: 110,929 words
Structure: 22 chapters, 1,869 paragraphs
Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Satire — Through humor and ridicule, Antic Hay criticizes pre-World War I British society, a typical characteristic of satirical works.
Comedy — Antic Hay uses humor to describe and comment on societal norms and human behavior, making it align with the comedy genre.
Historical Fiction — The novel is set in the early 20th century, providing a commentary on and a representation of the social, cultural, and political climate of the time.
Philosophical Fiction — Huxley incorporates philosophical discussions about art, love, and the purpose of life, making the book a work of philosophical fiction.