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Adonis and the Alphabet and Other Essays
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Publication date 1956

Adonis and the Alphabet and Other Essays is a collection of essays by Aldous Huxley that delve into themes such as education, society, and the impact of technological advancements on human values. The essays reflect Huxley's insightful critiques and contemplations on contemporary issues of his time.​

 

Contents

The Education of an Amphibian

Knowledge and Understanding

The Desert

Ozymandias

Liberty, Quality, Machinery

Censorship and Spoken Literature

Canned Fish

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

Hyperion to a Satyr

Mother

Adonis and the Alphabet

Miracle in Lebanon

Usually Destroyed

Famagusta or Paphos

Faith, Taste and History

Doodles in the Dictionary

Gesualdo: Variations on a Musical Theme

Appendix  

   
Publishers Chatto & Windus (UK)
   
Language English 
   
ISBN 0701107820, 978-0701107826
   
Number of pages 288