Those Barren Leaves
by Aldous Huxley

Name: Those Barren Leaves
Author: Aldous Huxley

**Those Barren Leaves** is a satirical novel by Aldous Huxley that explores the lives of a group of wealthy and sophisticated individuals who gather in an Italian palace to relive the glories of the Renaissance. However, despite their claims to intellectualism and culture, they are ultimately revealed to be shallow and self-absorbed.

'Those Barren Leaves' Summary

The novel follows the lives of Mrs. Aldwinkle and her entourage, who are gathered in an Italian palace to relive the glories of the Renaissance. For all their supposed sophistication, they are nothing but sad and superficial individuals, unable to escape the emptiness and meaninglessness of their own lives. The novel is a sharp critique of the decadence and hypocrisy of the upper classes, and a meditation on the nature of true culture and fulfillment.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

Published In

Genre/Category

Satire Fiction Novel

Tags/Keywords

Satire Culture Society Class Hypocrisy Italy social commentary Renaissance Intellectualism Decadence Superficiality

Authors

Aldous Huxley

England

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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