Brave New World: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation by Aldous Huxley
Brave New World: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation

Aldous Huxley

Brave New World: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation

Aldous Huxley

1 hour, 53 minutes first pub 1932 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary science fiction challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Description

It's 2116, and Bernard Marx and Helmholtz Watson are token rebels in an irretrievably corrupted society where promiscuity is the norm, eugenics a respectable science, and morality turned upside down. There is no poverty, crime or sickness - but no...

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Moods

dark 70%
reflective 70%
challenging 48%
tense 25%
adventurous 18%
sad 17%
mysterious 16%
emotional 11%
informative 8%
funny 5%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 26%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | Plot: 27% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 33% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.76

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