Mortal Coils

Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963

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The Gioconda smile -- Permutations among the nightingales -- The Tillotson banquet -- Green tunnels -- Nuns at luncheon.

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"Mortal Coils" by Aldous Huxley is a collection of five short fictional pieces published in 1921. Taking its title from Hamlet's famous soliloquy, the collection includes three short stories, a novelette, and a play. Each piece explores different forms of human trouble, particularly romantic entanglements that lead to disappointment. The works range from social satire blended with murder mystery to tales of boredom, disillusionment, and amorous complications, showcasing Huxley's sharp observations of human nature and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



Short stories, English Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction

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