Crome Yellow

"Crome Yellow" by Aldous Huxley is a novel published in 1921. At a country house party, young poet Denis Stone navigates a gathering of eccentric intellectuals, each absorbed in their own philosophies and pursuits. While secretly longing for his host's niece Anne, Denis encounters cynical philosophers, spiritual seekers, ambitious artists, and restless romantics. Through witty dialogue and sharp observation, Huxley satirizes post-World War I society's fads and failures, creating a comedy of manners that questions whether humanity can find meaning in a world without direction.

Crome Yellow, by Aldous Huxley. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1999.