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PATHWAYS TOWARD THE HUMAN POTENTIAL IN THE NOVELS OF ALDOUS HUXLEY

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1984
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Analyses of Aldous Huxley's novels frequently reveal his interest in both mystical thought and practice. Controversy develops, however, when trying to identify how and when Huxley first became interested in mysticism. Some critics argue that Huxley became engrossed with mystical philosophy very late in his literary development. Still others contend that his interest in the world of the spirit begins in Creme Yellow (1921), deepens with each subsequent work and reaches a climax with Island (1962), his final novel. This thesis supports the latter concept, drawing a parallel between Evelyn Underhill's "Mystic Way'' and Huxley's progressive involvement with mysticism throughout his novels.
Title: PATHWAYS TOWARD THE HUMAN POTENTIAL IN THE NOVELS OF ALDOUS HUXLEY.
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Name(s): CRONIN, JOAN MARIAN.
Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor
Peyton, Ann, Thesis advisor
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Issuance: monographic
Date Issued: 1984
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 78 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: Analyses of Aldous Huxley's novels frequently reveal his interest in both mystical thought and practice. Controversy develops, however, when trying to identify how and when Huxley first became interested in mysticism. Some critics argue that Huxley became engrossed with mystical philosophy very late in his literary development. Still others contend that his interest in the world of the spirit begins in Creme Yellow (1921), deepens with each subsequent work and reaches a climax with Island (1962), his final novel. This thesis supports the latter concept, drawing a parallel between Evelyn Underhill's "Mystic Way'' and Huxley's progressive involvement with mysticism throughout his novels.
Identifier: 14189 (digitool), FADT14189 (IID), fau:11001 (fedora)
Collection: FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Note(s): Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1984.
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Subject(s): Huxley, Aldous,--1894-1963--Criticism and interpretation
Mysticism in literature
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