Sujoy Desai asked this question about Brave New World and Brave New World Revisited:
What's the difference between Brave New World and Brave New World Revisited? Is Revisited like an updated version or a supplement? Which one should I read first?
John Kitcher It includes an additional set of chapters looking at how the world is (at the time of writing) compared to how the author saw the world then (when the…moreIt includes an additional set of chapters looking at how the world is (at the time of writing) compared to how the author saw the world then (when the book was written). From Amazon:
"Following Brave New World is the nonfiction work Brave New World Revisited, first published in 1958. It is a fascinating work in which Huxley uses his tremendous knowledge of human relations to compare the modern-day world with the prophetic fantasy envisioned in Brave New World, including threats to humanity, such as overpopulation, propaganda, and chemical persuasion."(less)
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