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Brave New World: A Graphic Novel

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內容簡介 阿道斯．赫胥黎反烏托經典《美麗新世界》圖像小說二十世紀十大經典小說之一轟動歐美文壇的「未來世界」小說──《美麗新世界》書中引用了廣博的生物學、心理學知識，為我們描繪了虛構的福特紀元632年即公元2532年的社會。這是一個人從出生到死亡都受著控制的社會。在這個「美麗新世界」裡，由於社會與生物控制技術的發展，人類已經淪為壟斷基因公司和政治人物手中的玩偶。這種統治甚至從基因和胎兒階段就開始了。這是一個有階級、有社會分工的社會，人類經基因控制孵化，被分為五個階級，分別從事勞心、勞力、創造、統治等不同性質的社會活動。人們習慣於自己從事的任何工作，視惡劣的生活和工作環境與極高的工作強度為幸福。因此，這是，一個快樂的社會，這種快樂還有別的措施保障，比如睡眠教學，催眠術被廣泛用來校正人的思維，國家還發放叫做索麻的精神麻醉藥物讓人忘掉不愉快的事情。正是在這個「美麗新世界」裡，人們失去了個人情感，失去了愛情——性代替了愛，失去了痛苦、激情和經歷危險的感覺。最可怕的是，人們失去了恩考的權利，失去了創造力。本中文書介出自《美麗新世界》好讀出版有限公司出版Available in graphic novel form for the first time, "one of the most prophetic dystopian works of the twentieth century " (Wall Street Journal) Aldous Huxley’s classic novel of authoritarianism Brave New World, adapted and illustrated by Fred Fordham, the artist behind the graphic novel edition of To Kill A Mockingbird.Originally published in 1932, Brave New World is one of the most revered and profound works of twentieth century literature. Touching on themes of control, humanity, technology, and influence, Aldous Huxley’s enduring classic is a reflection and a warning of the age in which it was written, yet remains frighteningly relevant today.With its surreal imagery and otherworldly backdrop, Brave New World adapts beautifully to the graphic novel form. Fred Fordham’s singular artistic flair and attention to detail and color captures this thought-provoking novel as never before, and introduces it to a new generation, and countless modern readers, in a fresh and compelling way."

作者介紹

作者介紹 Aldous HuxleyAldous Huxley was born on 26 July 1894 near Godalming, Surrey. He began writing poetry and short stories in his early 20s, but it was his first novel, Crome Yellow (1921), which established his literary reputation. This was swiftly followed by Antic Hay (1923), Those Barren Leaves (1925) and Point Counter Point (1928) - bright, brilliant satires in which Huxley wittily but ruthlessly passed judgement on the shortcomings of contemporary society. For most of the 1920s Huxley lived in Italy and an account of his experiences there can be found in Along the Road (1925). The great novels of ideas, including his most famous work Brave New World (published in 1932, this warned against the dehumanising aspects of scientific and material ’progress’) and the pacifist novel Eyeless in Gaza (1936) were accompanied by a series of wise and brilliant essays, collected in volume form under titles such as Music at Night (1931) and Ends and Means (1937).Fred FordhamFred Fordham was born in 1985 and grew up in north London. Before beginning work in comics and graphic novels he worked as a traditional portrait painter and muralist. His first published work in the medium appeared in France and he has since written and illustrated stories for various publications, most recently illustrating Philip Pullman’s debut graphic-novel, The Adventures of John Blake: Mystery of the Ghost Ship.

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