Of the ten thousand letters that Aldous Huxley wrote, only a fraction have been published. Those that were once considered too sensitive for publication can now be included in a wholly new collection. James Sexton's thoughtful selection opens new perspectives on one of the giants of prose. Huxley's letters movingly depict his courageous battle with almost total blindness. Later letters to his patroness demonstrate the brilliance that would soon gain Huxley an international reputation as one of his generation's major satirists. Gradually the letters reveal a shift from cynical satirist to a committed critic of fascism. The letters also provide plentiful insights into the London and New York theater scenes, and vivid discussions of Hollywood's film industry.

"An illuminating work.... Sexton helps reveal Huxley more fully than ever before." - Publishers Weekly

"A book of letters, many previously unpublished, reinforces the impression that Aldous Huxley was attracted to eccentric ideas ... ENGROSSING." - The New York Times

"Main pleasures here derive from correspondence with two women, one of whom Huxley shared as a lover with his wife." - The New York Times

"Brings a new perspective on the personal and intellectual life of a giant of modern English prose." - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

"Remarkable scope...its hundreds of never-before-published letters recommend it for large academic libraries." - Library Journal

"Letters extend one’s sense of Huxley’s ubiquitous presence in 20th-century intellectual society....Attractive collection represents diligent research....Recommended." - CHOICE

"A powerful gathering of his personal and intellectual life in letters-most of them published for the first time." - Midwest Book Review

"We see Huxley's full range: husband, traveler, lover, aesthete, and scathing social commentator....Sexton has done an invaluable service." - The New Criterion

"There are wonderful things in these letters: dazzling historical, literary-critical and etymological excursions; very funny gossip; reflections on Huxley's writing…and on his increasingly religious reading and sympathies." - Times Literary Supplement

"Sexton's attractive collection represents diligent research in dozens of libraries, and his useful introduction places the letters in the context of Huxley's life and friendships." - CHOICE