Aldous Huxley and Film

Although it may be argued that Huxley's screenplays do not constitute a major portion of his oeuvre, they are important areas for study both by film scholars and literary critics. Virginia M. Clark presents Huxley's screen career within the context of his working life. She also discusses Huxley's "Hollywood Novel" - After Many a Summer Dies the Swan - and his "lost" screenplay - Ape and Essence - surely known to Pierre Boulle when he wrote Planet of the Apes. Contents: Editor's Foreward Acknowledgements Introduction I. BACKGROUND First Impressions Fear and Loathing of Mass Culture The Artist Against the Collective From Limbo to Los Angeles II. FILMS The Romance of Science: Madame Curie Shall We Dance?: Pride and Prejudice Love Among the Ruins: Jane Eyre Between Takes Alone At Last: A Woman's Vengeance III. "HOLLYWOOD" NOVELS The Writer in Hollywood California Dreaming: After Many a Summer Dies the Swan The Lost Screenplay: Ape and Essence CONCLUSION: SLOW FADE OUT

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