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| − | ([[Huxley]]) A cacotopia; a [[utopia]] in which the pictured culture is an undesirable one. | + | ([[Aldous Huxley|Huxley]]) A cacotopia; a [[utopia]] in which the pictured culture is an undesirable one. |
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''[[Dystopia]]'' is the most common term. | ''[[Dystopia]]'' is the most common term. | ||
| − | In Shakespeare's | + | In William Shakespeare's ''The Tempest'', Miranda says, "How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, That has such people in't!" This is the source of [[Aldous Huxley]]'s title for his 1932 novel, which includes many Shakespeare quotations. |
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Latest revision as of 06:56, 12 April 2024
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| (Huxley) A cacotopia; a utopia in which the pictured culture is an undesirable one. |
Dystopia is the most common term.
In William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Miranda says, "How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, That has such people in't!" This is the source of Aldous Huxley's title for his 1932 novel, which includes many Shakespeare quotations.
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