Aldous Huxley Collection

Aldous Huxley Collection

Step into the world of Aldous Huxley, the English literary giant best known for his visionary dystopian novel Brave New World. This thoughtfully curated digital audio collection offers a rare opportunity to hear Huxley's voice and vision come alive through the golden age of radio. Spanning 9 recordings with over 6 hours of listening, this set captures the breadth of Huxley's genius—from his celebrated novels to his work in Hollywood and his penetrating interviews.

Collection Highlights

• Hear Huxley himself narrate the CBS Radio Workshop adaptation of his most famous work, Brave New World, presented in its original two-part broadcast from 1956.
• Experience his literary adaptations for the airwaves, including Lux Radio Theatre productions of Jane Eyre from 1944 and 1948, as well as a Molle Mystery Theater adaptation of his suspenseful tale "The Gioconda Smile."
• Discover Huxley's philosophical side through a fascinating Mike Wallace interview from 1958, along with his scripted contributions to NBC University Theater, The New Theater, and the introspective series This I Believe.

Track Listing

Show all 9 tracks (6 hours, 9 min)

• CBSrw 560127 01 Brave New World 1 o 2
• CBSrw 560203 02 Brave New World 2 o 2
• CBSrw 560413 12 Jacobs Hands
• Lux 440605 442 Jane Eyre
• Lux 480614 620 Jane Eyre
• Mike Wallace Interviews 580423 Aldous Huxley
• Mmt 450619 1089 Gioconda Smile
• NBCUT 481212 020 After Many A Summer Dies Swan
• The New Theater 510729 08 After Many A Summer Dies Swan