Name: Cuentos Selectos (in Spanish)
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Author: Aldous Huxley

Type

Physical Book

Author

Aldous Huxley

Publisher

Edhasa

Collection

Edhasa Literaria

Year

2014

Language

Spanish

Pages

232

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23x14.5 cm

ISBN13

9788435010627

Edited in

España

Edition No.

Synopsis "Cuentos Selectos (in Spanish)"

A veces la sombra de una novela, o de un puñado de libros, ensombrece la figura de un autor. Este sería el caso de Aldous Huxley, que desde hace décadas es aquel que escribió Un mundo feliz, y también Nueva visita a un mundo feliz, El genio y la diosa y Las puertas de percepción. No está en discusión la fama que esos títulos merecen, sino la forma en que relegaron otros textos virtuosos. Al menos en castellano. Hace apenas unos años que se editó una hermosa compilación de sus ensayos en esta misma colección: Si mi biblioteca ardiera esta noche. Ahora llega el turno de los relatos, un género que le permitió a Huxley explotar sus talentos y obsesiones (la educación artística, los viajes, el extrañamiento ante lo cotidiano), sin ingenuidad ni grandilocuencia, con una prosa que pinta una situación y siempre deja latente un misterio, un resto que nos cautiva y retiene y nos convierte en dóciles prisioneros de la ficción. Seleccionados, traducidos y prologados por Matías Serra Bradford estos Cuentos selectos son una ventana nueva que revelan pasajes injustamente no visitados de un gran autor de siempre.

Aldous Huxley

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Aldous Huxley (Godalming, England, July 26, 1894 – Los Angeles, November 22, 1963) was a British novelist, essayist, and thinker, internationally recognized for his work “Brave New World”, which positioned him as one of the most incisive voices in dystopian literature and social criticism of the 20th century. Born into a family of intellectuals and scientists, Huxley studied at Eton College and the University of Oxford, developing a keen sensitivity to the ethical and technological challenges of his time, despite the severe visual difficulties that accompanied him from youth.

In addition to his famous novel, Huxley's legacy includes titles such as “The Doors of Perception”, “Point Counter Point”, and “Island”, as well as numerous essays where he explored everything from philosophy to spirituality and science. His works, translated into several languages and debated in academic circles around the world, are characterized by their critical view, their analysis of scientific progress, and their concern for individual freedom against the risks of social and technological manipulation.

Throughout his career, Huxley was nominated several times for the Nobel Prize in Literature, although he never won it. His work has been praised for anticipating the essential ethical dilemmas of the modern world and connecting with readers of different generations. He resided in the United States during his last years, where he continued to give lectures and write until his death, which coincided with the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Aldous Huxley left a lasting work, considered fundamental to understanding the impact of technology and culture on contemporary society.

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Joan Nicolás Cárdenas Bastidas Wednesday, January 08, 2025
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Aún no los he leído pero el libro llegó en perfecto estado y el autor es muy confiable
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