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Huxley’s account of taking mescaline and what he saw
1954Fast paceThoughtful
What it is about
In 1953, Aldous Huxley took the drug mescaline under supervision. He described how his perception changed and what he thought it meant for art and consciousness. The book is short and became a landmark of drug literature.
Who will enjoy it
Readers interested in consciousness and literature.
What you will get
It describes drug use and is not a guide to it.
The Doors of Perception Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Perception · Consciousness · Mescaline
Length
79 pages · ≈ 2 h
More about this book
Characters
Aldous Huxley.
Setting
Huxley’s home in California.
What makes it different
A classic essay on altered states by a major novelist.
Feel
Lucid, curious and strange.
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