Project Gutenberg 2012-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 396 Huxley, Aldous 1894 1963 Huxley, Aldous Leonard Mortal Coils Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Coils The Gioconda smile -- Permutations among the nightingales -- The Tillotson banquet -- Green tunnels -- Nuns at luncheon. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe "Mortal Coils" by Aldous Huxley is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Mr. Hutton, a man embroiled in complex emotional entanglements, including a strained marriage and a flirtation with a younger woman. Central themes include the exploration of relationships, the nature of happiness, and the human condition. The interactions between Hutton and various female characters, particularly his wife Emily and Janet Spence, reveal tensions and conflicts highlighting the intricacies of love and desire. At the start of the narrative, Mr. Hutton arrives at Janet Spence’s home, where he reflects on her pretentious artistic tastes while grappling with his own self-image and loneliness. His conversation with Janet reveals their dynamic; she embodies an intellectual allure that he both admires and ridicules. Hutton's struggle with the discontent in his marriage to Emily unfolds through a series of dialogues that expose his emotional conflicts and desires. The scene shifts from light-hearted banter to somber reflections on life and love, indicating the complexities of human relationships that Huxley aims to unravel throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, English Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 263518 2025-06-16T05:55:07.024458 text/html 242981 2024-04-03T08:48:17 text/html 168934 2025-06-16T05:55:13.471437 application/epub+zip 171218 2025-06-16T05:55:09.243457 application/epub+zip 171219 2025-06-16T05:55:07.746589 application/epub+zip 290863 2025-06-16T05:55:16.638450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276428 2025-06-16T05:55:12.740416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243952 2022-09-18T05:36:39.367460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249700 2025-06-16T05:55:06.415568 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 230087 2024-04-03T09:28:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16843 2025-06-16T05:55:16.795430 application/rdf+xml 10610 2025-06-16T05:55:08.346478 image/jpeg 2897 2025-06-16T05:55:08.049548 image/jpeg 164467 2025-06-16T05:55:07.050488 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