A collection combining fourteen of Huxley’s short stories, selected from his earlier works. The volume showcases his skill in fiction, blending satire, psychological insight, and social commentary, reflecting themes of human behavior, morality, and the complexities of modern life.

Contents

The Gioconda Smile

Uncle Spencer

Little Mexican

Hubert and Minnie

Fard

The Portrait

Young Archimedes

Two or Three Graces

Chawdron

The Rest Cure

Farcical History of Richard Greenow

The Bookshop

The Death of Lully

Sir Hercules