Project Gutenberg 2008-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 202 Huxley, Aldous 1894 1963 Huxley, Aldous Leonard The Defeat of Youth, and Other Poems Produced by Tamise Totterdell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.) "The Defeat of Youth, and Other Poems" by Aldous Huxley is a collection of poetry crafted in the early 20th century. This compilation showcases Huxley's lyrical prowess as he explores themes of love, beauty, and the passage of time, often reflecting on the complexities of youthful passion and the inevitable decay of life. The poems convey both a sense of longing and a profound meditation on existence, characteristic of Huxley's literary style. The collection opens with the titular poem, "The Defeat of Youth," depicting the bittersweet experience of young love intertwined with the awareness of mortality. Throughout the verses, Huxley portrays a range of emotions, from the jubilant exuberance of first love to haunting reflections on loss and decay. The imagery evokes lush landscapes and intricate feelings, often drawing parallels between the beauty of nature and the transient nature of human experiences. This anthology invites the reader to witness the depth of Huxley's thoughts, making it a compelling exploration of both personal and universal themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 104703 2025-08-10T07:07:56.079322 text/html 100934 2008-01-19T00:00:00 text/html 289515 2025-08-10T07:08:02.785269 application/epub+zip 287692 2025-08-10T07:07:59.185292 application/epub+zip 99509 2025-08-10T07:07:57.844284 application/epub+zip 387008 2025-08-10T07:08:05.241306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354502 2025-08-10T07:08:01.785308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194983 2022-09-11T09:38:58.132189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80742 2025-08-10T07:07:55.530335 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80545 2009-02-01T11:56:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80535 2009-02-01T11:55:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19966 2025-08-10T07:08:05.363261 application/rdf+xml 14141 2025-08-10T07:07:58.395289 image/jpeg 3381 2025-08-10T07:07:58.091286 image/jpeg 31748 2009-02-01T14:34:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 226946 2009-02-01T14:34:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 31717 2009-02-01T14:34:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 303790 2025-08-10T07:07:56.131317 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia