by Aldous Huxley (Author), Aldous Huxley (Author), J G Ballard (Introduction)
WITH A FORWARD BY J. G. BALLARD In 1953, in the presence of an investigator, Aldous Huxley took four-tenths of a gramme of mescalin, sat down and waited to see what would happen. When he opened his eyes everything, from the flowers in a vase to the creases in his trousers, was transformed. Huxley described his experience with breathtaking immediacy in The Doors of Perception. In its sequel Heaven and Hell, he goes on to explore the history and nature of mysticism. Still bristling with a sense of excitement and discovery, these illuminating and influential writings remain the most fascinating account of the visionary experience ever written.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Edition: 1
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Published: 02 Sep 2004
ISBN 10: 0099458209
ISBN 13: 9780099458203
Book Overview: May 2013 marks the 60th anniversary of Huxley's famous mescalin experiment and the genesis of this profoundly wise and humane book about his experience