''Those Barren Leaves'' is a satirical novel by

Aldous Huxley Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was an English writer and philosopher. He wrote nearly 50 books, both novels and non-fiction works, as well as wide-ranging essays, narratives, and poems. Born into the prominent Huxle ...

, published in 1925. The title is derived from the poem "The Tables Turned" by

William Wordsworth William Wordsworth (7 April 177023 April 1850) was an English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their joint publication '' Lyrical Ballads'' (1798). Wordsworth's ' ...

which ends with the words: :Enough of Science and of Art; :Close up those barren leaves; :Come forth, and bring with you a heart :That watches and receives. Stripping the pretensions of those who claim a spot among the cultural elite, it is the story of Mrs. Aldwinkle and her entourage, who are gathered in an Italian palace to relive the glories of the Renaissance. For all their supposed sophistication, they are nothing but sad and superficial individuals in the final analysis. The work entered the public domain in the United States in 2021, but remains under copyright until 2034 in countries that follow the p.m.a 70-year rule.

References

External links

* * 1925 British novels Novels by Aldous Huxley Satirical novels Roman à clef novels Novels set in Italy Chatto & Windus books {{1920s-satirical-novel-stub