Description
A young writer is drawn into the orbit of a brilliant scientist and his charismatic wife, becoming entangled in a complex web of admiration, desire, and divided loyalties. Set against the intellectual and social currents of postwar America, the novel explores the tensions between scientific ambition and moral responsibility, as well as the elusive nature of love and genius. With characteristic wit and philosophical insight, it examines the consequences of idealizing both intellect and beauty—and the difficult choices that arise when private passion collides with public duty.
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paperback
Penguin Random House
Published Jan 1, 2015
128 pages
ISBN: 9781784870362
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Details
First Published
1955
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Genius and the Goddess by Aldous Huxley.