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Leda

by Aldous Huxley

It begins with the passionate and slightly erotic poem "Leda", which recalls the love affair between Queen Leda, the mother of Helen of Troy, and her swan, Zeus in disguise. Some short poems follow. The book ends with two long sections. The first, "Beauty," is a short collection of vignettes where the author reflects on the concept of beauty through an ideal model of physical desire, Helen of Troy. The second, "Soles Occidere et Redire Possunt," or "Suns Can Set, and Suns Can Rise Again," is another long poem which reflects a day in the life of John Ridley, a deceased friend of Huxley's, who was mentally challenged throughout his entire life.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1924

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Huxley was born in Godalming, Surrey, England, in 1894. He was the third son of the writer and schoolmaster Leonard Huxley, who edited Cornhill Magazine. As a child, Huxley's nickname was "Ogie", shor...

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04 - Leda, Part IV
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05 - The Birth of God
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06 - On Hampstead Heath
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07 - Sympathy
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08 - Male and Female Created He Them
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09 - From the Pillar
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10 - Jonah
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11 - Variations on a Theme
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12 - A Melody of Scarlatti
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13 - A Sunset
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14 - Life and Art
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15 - First Philosopher's Song
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16 - Second Philosopher's Song
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17 - Fifth Philosopher's Song
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18 - Ninth Philosopher's Song
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19 - Morning Scene
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20 - Verrey's
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21 - Frascatti's
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22 - Fatigue
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23 - The Merry-Go-Round
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24 - Back Streets
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25 - Last Things
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26 - Gothic
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27 - Evening Party
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28 - Beauty, Parts I-V
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29 - Beauty, Parts VI-VIII
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30 - Soles Occidere et Redire Possunt, Foreward and Parts I-XI
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