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Crome Yellow

By: Aldous Huxley
Narrated by: James Langton
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The renowned author of Brave New World, Aldous Huxley, made his literary debut with the 1921 classic Crome Yellow. Set in post-WWI England, this perennial favorite satirizes the fads and fashions of the time with the tale of a hapless couple who join a colorful mix of British aristocrats attending a party at a rural country estate.

Public Domain (P)2015 Recorded Books Classics Linguistics Social Sciences

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I first read Crome Yellow as a teenager, but I didn’t find it so charming this time. It’s gently humorous and a little romantic but it also drags in parts, and nothing really happens. It’s pleasant enough and it’s not trying to change your world, which makes a nice contrast to more serious stuff, but I couldn’t particularly recommend it.

James Langton's reading suits the novel well and is a good effort with dull material.

No Great Shakes

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This book is by far my least favorite from Huxley. It’s neither here nor there. His pen is good and he commands language well, but this story lacks compelling characters and a strong narrative. Several times when listening to this, I asked myself: why do I bother? There’s nothing here.
I persevered out of principle, but the ending did not lift the book. I personally like the later works of Huxley.

Huxley struggling to find his form

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I foolishly read this because I had seen it on a list of "books you should read".

It feels like a story of inside jokes that I don't understand, and I am not enough of a snob to pretend I do, simply because of the renown of the author.

This is a tale of unpleasant characters leading pointless lives.

What is all the fuss about?

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