Alessandro Maurini works at the University of Turin.

• Chapter One. Beyond Marxism and Positivism: the Formative Years Chapter Two. Huxley’s Political Thinking: the Lesson of Vilfredo Pareto Chapter Three. Mass Society and FordismChapter Four. The Totalitarian Elite Chapter Five. Democratic Elitism for Peace and DemocracyChapter Six. Political Thought between Utopia and Dystopia Chapter Seven. Huxley within Contemporary Political Thought

Alessandro Maurini’s new book, Aldous Huxley: The Political Thought of a Man of Letters (Lanham: Lexington Books, 2017) successfully draws out Huxley’s own views, and places him in the context of early twentieth-century political philosophy. Maurini’s book will be of interest both to fans of Huxley’s work, and scholars engaged with questions of technology and totalitarianism.... Maurini’s Aldous Huxley: The Political Thought of a Man of Letters is an engaging and illuminating portrait of one of the twentieth-century’s most important literary thinkers. Maurini carefully outlines those who influence Huxley, and those whom Huxley influences, demonstrating that Huxley’s literary offerings come with a philosophical purpose behind them.... Maurini’s book does an admirable job showing the complexity of Huxley’s navigation of the worlds of political philosophy and literature. It will be of value to any scholar seeking greater understanding of the continuing legacy of twentieth-century anti-utopian political thought.