Aldous Huxley

A comical cast of outlandish characters has gathered in the small English town of Crome for a social outing at the estate of Henry Wimbush. Among the odd, learned guests are a highly prolific writer; an idealist with plans for a "Rational State"; and a sensitive poet haplessly in love with Wimbush's niece.

Crome Yellow

Yuvraj Jha

Even though its Huxley's first book, its got his flavour. Humorous and tasteful. 

"...Vain of their bulk, of all they still retain
Of giant ugliness absurdly vain;
At all that's small they point their stupid scorn
And, monsters, think themselves divinely born.

Sad is the Fate of those, ah, sad indeed,
The rare precursors of the nobler breed!
Who come man's golden glory to foretell,
But pointing Heav'nwards live themselves in Hell."

That should pretty much let you know if you should read it or not.

Simon Elliott Stegall

Funnier in its better moments than "After Many a Summer Dies the Swan" but lacking the metaphysical stakes that "Swan" has, and that Huxley always needs to keep his satire from being too... modernist.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MALCOLM BRADBURY Denis Stone, a naive young poet, is invited to stay at Crome, a country house renowned for its gatherings of 'bright young things'. His hosts, Henry Wimbush and his exotic wife Priscilla, are joined by a party of outlandish guests whose intrigues and opinions ensure Denis's attemps to woo the young Anne Wimbush are met with every possible obstacle. First published in 1921, Crome Yellowwas Aldous Huxley's much-acclaimed debut novel.

Crome Yellow

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