Crome Yellow

Aldous Huxley

Oct 2012 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

Aldous Huxley’s first novel, Crome Yellow tells the story of a house party at Crome, the stately house owned by Henry Wimbush. Over the course of the party, the diverse guests, including hero Denis Stone, pursue their own agendas while enjoying the hospitality of Wimbush.

Crome Yellow is told in the tradition of the English country house novel, in which disparate characters travel from estate to estate, taking advantage of their hosts’ hospitality.

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Ratings and reviews

While not a masterpiece, Huxley's style and satire make this book a rather good read, a notable piece of the post-war mindset and English society, and a quaint little tale about everything.

About the author

Aldous Huxley (1894–1963) is the author of the classic novels Brave New World, Island, Eyeless in Gaza, and The Genius and the Goddess, as well as such critically acclaimed nonfiction works as The Perennial Philosophy and The Doors of Perception. Born in Surrey, England, and educated at Oxford, he died in Los Angeles, California.