The Defeat of Youth, and Other Poems

Aldous Huxley, an influential English writer and philosopher, authored nearly fifty works, including novels, essays, and poetry. He emerged from a distinguished family and studied English literature at Balliol College, Oxford. His early career featured short stories and poetry, alongside editing Oxford Poetry. Huxley later explored travel writing, satire, and screenplays. After relocating to Los Angeles in 1937, he became recognized as a leading intellectual, leaving a lasting impact on literature and thought by the time of his death in 1963.