Crome Yellow Author:Aldous Huxley Denis Stone, a tender young poet, is invited to spend the weekend in the rarefied atmosphere of Crome, renowned for its gatherings of 'bright young things'. Hosted by the world-weary Henry Wimbush and his exotic wife Priscilla, the weekend has much to offer the ingenuous and excitable Denis. From the flaxen-haired Mary Bracegirdle, a stu... more »dent of psychoanalysis, to the ravishing, raven-haired Misses Lapith, the possibilities for romantic intrigue are endless. But just below the witty, glittering surface lurk distincly sinister and ignoble motives, destined to bring the starry-eyed Denis back to earth with a nasty bump.
First published in 1921, Crome Yellow was Aldous Huxley's much-acclaimed debut novel. With the evident relish of the true satirist, he mocked the fads, foibles and spirit of his time with an unsurpassed with and brilliance. The Twenties have never been better represented -- or more entertainingly dismissed.« less