Leda

About this film

LibriVox recording of Leda by Aldous Huxley. Read in English by volunteer readers. Though he gained recognition for his later essays and novels, Aldous Huxley started his writing career as a poet. Published in 1920, Leda is his fourth compilation of poetry. It begins with the passionate and slightly erotic poem "Leda", which recalls the love affair between Queen Leda, the mother of Helen of Troy, and her swan, Zeus in disguise. Some short poems follow. The book ends with two long sections. The first, "Beauty," is a short collection of vignettes where the author reflects on the concept of beauty through an ideal model of physical desire, Helen of Troy. The second, "Soles Occidere et Redire Possunt," or "Suns Can Set, and Suns Can Rise Again," is another long poem which reflects a day in the life of John Ridley, a deceased friend of Huxley's, who was mentally challenged throughout his entire life.. - Summary by Mary Kay For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org .…

Directors & creators

Aldous Huxley

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librivox; audiobooks;poetry; religion; romance; epic poem; greek mythology; poems; beauty; gods; myth; Royalty; contrasts; mental illness; helen of troy; helen; early poetry; brave new world; queen leda; zeus; swan; mentally challenged; slice of life; goddesses; themes

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