I'm looking for a novel that has a similar theme as Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, like predicting the futuristic utopia. I thought about the book 1984 by George Orwell, but it's too long. So any shorter ones?
2006-12-01 16:20:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
1984 isn't that long a novel.
We, by Zamyatin, is also excellent. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is also good (it was published in 1966), and may seem dated in its technological concepts, but it is an exciting and romantic book.
Why not spend the weekend reading all three?
2006-12-01 17:23:02 · answer #1 · answered by Longshiren 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Farenheit 451 is short; so that would be a good one. If 1984 is too long, Animal Farm might be for you, except that it isn't exactly a futuristic story.
Rather than Clockwork Orange, I would recommend "The Wanting Seed", also by Anthony Burgess. It paints a fairly dismal view of the future but has some very interesting ideas about population control!!
I also think that "We" by Yevgeny Zamyatin is an excellent book, although I found the second part of the book disappointing. It would have been better if it had ended like the movie THX 1138, with an escape and hope rather than the pessimistic turn Zamyatin took for his "hero" (but I'm a sucker for a happy ending).
2006-12-01 22:29:43 · answer #2 · answered by myrtguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well not really a Brave New World type, but Robert Heinlein's "The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress" is excellent. The moon has become a penal colony and is growing food for the people of earth. Manny is a one armed computer tech who discovers that the moon's primary computer has become self-aware (Heinlein wrote this back in 1970 when computers were pretty basic). The computer, Mike, has realized the moon is doomed unless they start a revolution and win. Very interesting society structure on Heinlein's moon and very detailed scienctific possiblities.
Also by Heinlein is "Stranger In A Strange Land." A bit hard to explain but a human raised on Mars by Martians, Valentine Micheal Smith, is returned to Earth bringing with him the wisdom of the Martians and a complete lack of understanding of human society and ways. Eventually, Valentine tries to teach humans how to live like Martians and faces some dire consequences along the way. Very long, but a fascinating read. The pages fly by.
2006-12-01 16:41:29 · answer #3 · answered by Kevin k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest reading 1984 despite its length. It's an amazing book that is referenced all the time (for example, "Big Brother is watching"), and it doesn't take that long to read, since you'll want to finish it fast. A shorter book with the same subject is We by Yevgeniy Zamyatin (it could be spelled a little differently, since it's Russian). Also check out The Handmaiden's Tale, which isn't that short but goes *really* fast.
2006-12-01 16:32:28 · answer #4 · answered by cricketchirp 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ther r many books by Arthur C Clarke-the best books form a series starting with 'The garden of Rama'.It's long but very interesting
Ther r also books by Isaac Asimov;Benford
Hope this helps,I sure was glad to help.
2006-12-01 22:50:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Giver or Gathering Blue by Louis Lowry
2006-12-01 16:25:56 · answer #6 · answered by mega_roony 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Similar to We by Yevgeniy Zamyatin is Anthem, by Ayn Rand (another Russian) it's short
2006-12-01 19:41:03 · answer #7 · answered by Ms. Switch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE CHILDREN OF MEN by P.D. James. The movie version is actually being released this December starring Clive Owen et al.
2006-12-02 09:24:10 · answer #8 · answered by jaded1004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I read your question, I was going to recommend 1984, but then I saw your description. It's really not that long and it's defnitely worth it!
2006-12-01 18:04:33 · answer #9 · answered by F.J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1984 is a good one; it's really not too long. I would also look into Farenheit 451.
2006-12-01 17:53:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋