Description
A first edition, first printing published by Chatto and Windus in 1924. A very good copy without inscriptions. Some foxing to the end pastedowns and page edges. New label on the spine. Bumping to the corners. Some rubbing to the edges. Some browning to the spine. Small spots to the top edges of the pages.
A collection of short stories by Aldous Huxley, first published in 1924. The title story reflects Huxley’s sharp interest in character, class, culture, and emotional restraint, combining social observation with irony and psychological insight. Like much of his early fiction, the collection shows him moving between comedy and unease, exposing the awkwardness, vanity, cruelty, and self-deception of modern life. It is less famous than *Brave New World*, but important for understanding Huxley’s development as a stylist and satirist.
