Project Gutenberg 2015-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 176 Huxley, Aldous 1894 1963 Huxley, Aldous Leonard The Burning Wheel Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust) "The Burning Wheel" by Aldous Huxley is a collection of poems written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of human desire, existential inquiry, and the search for truth and beauty amid life's turmoil. The poetry delves into metaphysical musings, reflecting on the contrast between the self and the external world, alongside a contemplative probing of the human condition. The collection features a series of poems that evoke a range of emotions and contemplations, often juxtaposing the beauty of nature with the struggles of human existence. In pieces like "The Burning Wheel," Huxley reflects on the relentless cycle of life and desire, portraying the conflicts between yearning and fulfillment. Other poems, such as "Darkness" and "Mole," depict the introspective journey of the self against a backdrop of societal limitations. The recurring themes of love, loss, and introspection encapsulate a quest for understanding, revealing the interplay between the soul's aspirations and the harsh realities of life. Overall, "The Burning Wheel" serves not only as a poetic exploration of the human spirit but also as a bridge between the individual and the collective experience of existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry -- 20th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 64920 64906 2024-10-20T06:02:14.792426 2023-09-20T15:57:57.498175 text/html text/html 42673 2024-04-07T23:28:13 text/html 460044 2024-10-20T06:02:17.507407 application/epub+zip 458918 2024-10-20T06:02:15.387459 application/epub+zip 89295 2024-10-20T06:02:15.061438 application/epub+zip 501347 2024-10-20T06:02:19.092438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488694 2024-10-20T06:02:17.213446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119304 2022-09-21T17:58:50.915612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52221 52242 2024-10-20T06:02:14.488929 2023-09-20T15:57:57.225169 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 32455 2024-04-07T23:28:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17054 2024-10-20T06:02:19.221399 application/rdf+xml 32242 2024-10-20T06:02:15.177423 image/jpeg 4405 2024-10-20T06:02:15.118451 image/jpeg 435597 2024-10-20T06:02:14.808445 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia