We postÂed this long ago, and we’re doing it again because it’s just too good — too good to colÂlect digÂiÂtal dust.
The CBS Radio WorkÂshop was an “experÂiÂmenÂtal draÂmatÂic radio antholÂoÂgy series” that aired between 1956 and 1957. And it preÂmiered with a two-part adapÂtaÂtion of Aldous HuxÂley’s now clasÂsic 1932 novÂel, Brave New World. HuxÂley himÂself introÂduced and narÂratÂed the proÂgram, and now this clasÂsic radio draÂma has resurÂfaced online. Have a lisÂten. The audio playÂer below will play through the entire episode, which was dividÂed into two episodes:
Or find the mp3s housed in our colÂlecÂtion of Free Audio Books. For a litÂtle more vinÂtage radio, don’t miss this colÂlecÂtion of recordÂings from Orson Welles’ MerÂcury TheÂatre on the Air.
Note: You can downÂload for free a proÂfesÂsionÂalÂly-read verÂsion of Brave New World if you take part in one of the free triÂals offered by our partÂners Audible.com and/or Audiobooks.com. Click on the respecÂtive links to get more inforÂmaÂtion.
RelatÂed ConÂtent:
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Aldous HuxÂley Warns Against DicÂtaÂtorÂship in AmerÂiÂca
Wow this is incredÂiÂble- thanks! I was introÂduced to HuxÂley’s work through my High School
teacher in a very rurÂal town. It was
conÂtroÂverÂsial for her to teach such works as A Brave New World but these are
very powÂerÂful and insightÂful works. Such
litÂerÂaÂture is very imporÂtant to sociÂety along with books like 1984 and A
ClockÂwork Orange which are freÂquentÂly banned.
See my comÂmenÂtary on the subÂject on my artist’s blog at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2010/07/aldous-huxley-rolls-in-his-grave.html
please upload this to http://archive.org
Three of the most influÂenÂtial events in my life. Thanks to one of my high school teachÂers. Three books that will stay with one the rest of ones life. I am now sixÂty-sevÂen years so far.