Island. The Monkey and the Essence. The Genius and the Goddess

«Island» 1962 — the last, most mysterious and mystical creation of Aldous Huxley, which continues the ideas of the cult novel «Brave New World». Initially conceived by the author as a dystopia, this work turned out to be much larger than the narrow frameworks of the utopian genre. This truly great philosophical novel is a reflection of modern society. «The Monkey and the Essence» 1948 — a fantastic dystopia, a peculiar warning from the writer about the impending nuclear catastrophe that will erase almost everything from the face of the earth, and on the ruins of a bygone civilization, the survivors will attempt to build a new society. «The Genius and the Goddess» 1955 — at first glance a rather banal story about a love triangle. But the author managed to fill this story with depth, addressing the most important questions about fate and personal choice, about the confrontation of emotions with rationality, about duty, honor, and love.