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050 4 _aPR
100 1 _aHuxley, Aldous,
_d1894-1963
245 1 0 _aLimbo
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbo_(short_story_collection)
500 _aRelease date is 2017-06-11
505 0 _aFarcical history of Richard Greenow -- Happily ever after -- Eupompus gave splendour to art by numbers -- Happy families -- Cynthia -- The bookshop -- The death of Lully.
508 _aProduced by Paul Haxo from page images generously made available by the University of Toronto and the Internet Archive.
520 _a"Limbo" by Aldous Huxley is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative introduces readers to Dick Greenow, an intellectually gifted boy navigating his formative years, grappling with personal identity and societal expectations, particularly regarding his feelings of discontent and his burgeoning romantic desires. The book delves into themes of self-discovery, the struggle between personal aspirations and social roles, and the complexity of human relationships. At the start of the story, we are introduced to young Dick Greenow and his sister, Millicent, whom he feels a mix of admiration and slight disdain toward due to their contrasting personalities. Dick is portrayed as an introspective boy, quietly navigating his feelings towards his peers at school and grappling with his intellectual pursuits. His academic achievements, particularly in mathematics, are overshadowed by a growing realization of his emotional complexity stemming from his unreciprocated love for the strikingly confident Francis Quarles. This early portion establishes a foundation of Dick's character and foreshadows the intricate dynamics of identity, sexuality, and societal pressures he will face as he transitions into adulthood. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories, English
653 _aEnglish fiction -- 20th century
653 _aEnglish drama -- 20th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54895
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