CliffsNotes on Huxley's Brave New World
- ISBN-10
- 0544180070
- ISBN-13
- 9780544180079
- Category
- Study Aids
- Pages
- 96
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-05-18
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Authors
- Charles Higgins, Regina Higgins
Description
The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. The new world in CliffsNotes on Brave New World is not a good place to be. Readers have used the word "dystopia," meaning "bad place," to describe Huxley's fictional world. But your experience studying this novel won't be bad at all when you rely on this study guide for help. Meet John the Savage and enter Huxley's witty and disturbing view of the future. Other features that help you study include Character analyses of major players A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters Critical essays A review section that tests your knowledge A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sites Classic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.
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