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Provocative and Dystopian: Huxley's Brave New World and Nabokov's Lolita | Set of 2 Demanding BooksISBN: 9789395279215 (Brave New World), 9789395279550 (Lolita)Brave New World is a thought-provoking and prescient exploration of the dangers of totalitarianism and the importance of individuality and freedom. Written by Aldous Huxley and published in 1932, the novel is set in a futuristic society in which technology and government control have advanced to the point where individual freedom and creativity are suppressed in the name of social stability.In this society, people are born and raised in state-controlled facilities, and their lives and careers are predetermined by their social class. The use of drugs and propaganda is widespread, and any form of dissent or individuality is discouraged. The novel follows the story of Bernard Marx, a member of the ruling class who begins to question the society in which he lives, and John the Savage, a man who is raised outside of the society and struggles to adapt to its strictures. As Bernard and John become increasingly disillusioned with their society, they begin to confront the limitations and dangers of a world in which individual freedom and creativity are suppressed.Lolita, written by Vladimir Nabokov, is frequently cited as his most important novel and is at any rate his most widely known one. The novel tells the story of Humbert Humbert, a scholar, aesthete, and romantic, who falls completely and utterly in love with Dolores Haze, his landlady's gum-snapping, silky-skinned twelve-year-old daughter. Reluctantly agreeing to marry Mrs. Haze just to be close to Lolita, Humbert suffers greatly in the pursuit of romance. But when Lolita starts looking for attention elsewhere, he will carry her off on a desperate cross-country misadventure, all in the name of Love. Hilarious, flamboyant, heart-breaking, and full of ingenious wordplay, Lolita is an immaculate, unforgettable masterpiece of obsession, delusion, and lust.Aldous Huxley was an English writer and philosopher who wrote nearly fifty books, both novels and non-fiction works. He is best known for his dystopian novel Brave New World, which continues to be widely read and discussed to this day. Vladimir Nabokov, on the other hand, was a Russian-American novelist, who also made significant contributions to lepidoptery and had a big interest in chess problems. His novel Lolita was ranked fourth in the list of the Modern Library 100 Best Novels.This set of two demanding books is a must-read for those who are interested in thought-provoking literature, dystopian novels, and exploring the depths of human obsession and desire. These provocative works of fiction are sure to leave a lasting impression on any reader who picks them up.