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This wasn't the only novel of Huxley's that his acquaintances saw themselves in to their dismay. His Antic Hay has a brilliant scientist. Professor Shearwater,
by jhbadger 5y ago
This wasn't the only novel of Huxley's that his acquaintances saw themselves in to their dismay. His Antic Hay has a brilliant scientist. Professor Shearwater, with a wife who cheats on him. Apparently Shearwater was an obvious representation of J.B.S. Haldane, who was not amused.
- jandrese 5y agoI really hope she cheats on her husband with the dashing and handsome science fiction novelist character.
- kelseyfrog 5y agoAs a person who found myself grafted awkwardly into a friend's novel, it shrieks of callowness on the part of the author - a detour from propriety.
- jobs_throwaway 5y agoAs a person who read and enjoyed Crome Yellow and Antic Hay, I'm glad Huxley didn't care what his friends thought of it
- yeetsfromhellL2 5y agoYeah but your friend probably isn't as good of a writer as Huxley.
- nonrandomstring 5y agoIn Bloomsbury they were in and out of each other's lives, beds, and books. Those modern disclaimers saying "All characters and events are entirely fictional." make me laugh. It absolutely goes without saying that novelists, especially satirists draw on all their friends, family and work colleagues. If you're (un)lucky enough to be in or near that circle, even as the local bartender or random person they once met, the only question is where you feature.