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Along the Road
The Doors of Perception
Book • 1925
In Along the Road, Aldous Huxley shares insightful and humorous reflections on travelling and tourism, comparing walking to motoring, critiquing guidebooks, and examining the 'traveller's-eye view' in literature.
He discusses the limitations of superficial observation, the role of spectacles in altering landscapes, and praises artworks like Piero della Francesca's Resurrection as the world's greatest painting.
The book blends philosophy, art criticism, and travel anecdotes to enrich the reader's understanding of experiencing the world.
He discusses the limitations of superficial observation, the role of spectacles in altering landscapes, and praises artworks like Piero della Francesca's Resurrection as the world's greatest painting.
The book blends philosophy, art criticism, and travel anecdotes to enrich the reader's understanding of experiencing the world.
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