The Genius and the Goddess
A Novel

Aldous Huxley was at one time one of my favorite writers, about three or four decades ago. I still love reading him, because I never know when I will turn a corner and suddenly encounter myself as a young man. That young man was impressed by sheer portentousness, by the introduction of philosophical......more

"Tot ceea ce voia era să se autotortureze [..]. Ideile lor - copilării, lectura lor - ca și inexistentă. Ce aveau ei de oferit? Doar sentimente și doar viața lor morală, doar înțelepciunea lor ocazională și, mai frecvent, patetica lor lipsă de înțelepciune. Într-un cuvânt, doar omenia lor. Iar bietu......more

Aldous Huxley a debutat in 1920 cu volumul de nuvele "Limbo" iar primul sau roman s-a numit "Galben de crom". A fost un scriitor prolific publicand la viata sa peste 40 de carti. "Geniul si zeita" a aparut in 1955 si este un roman scurt ce-l are in prim plan pe fizicianul John Rivers. In timpul unei......more

A brief attempt at capturing human ecstasy - Huxley captures the difference between loving out of obligation and involuntary adoration. As much as we try to create the person we are and are to become, the deep-rooted elements of our personalities develop subconsciously and beyond our control. This n......more

The prevailing tone suggests Saul Bellow, but the novel is often a vehicle for Huxley’s ideas about humanity’s capacity for love and honesty. Focusing on the ideas, this work dovetails nicely with the recent epistolary Balzac. The novel is a remembrance of the titular characters, an aging absent min......more