Brave New World - Aldous Huxley - 'Soma'

Our watercolour prints are statement pieces featuring striking original artwork. Each watercolour is embellished with one of our own unique subtitles to accompany the art, as these designs are our own vibrant retellings of timeless classics through illustration.

Apothecary records: Watercolour prints are the perfect tonic for easing fernweh [yearning for a place you have never visited], offering framed portals to literary worlds disguised as eye-catching decor.

This watercolour is titled Soma.

We currently offer 3 for 2 across all our prints, automatically applied at checkout. 

Don't miss the opportunity to surround yourself with the beauty and inspiration of the literary world or give a personal and meaningful literary gift to fellow book lovers.

We encourage you to read the ‘The Story’ tab to share our love of the text and understand the story behind our book poster design.

Soma is also part of our 'Visions of Soma' Brave New World Gallery Wall Set

Product Details

Sizing

• A5: 210 x 148 mm (8.3 x 5.8 in)
• A4: 297 x 210 mm (11.7 x 8.3 in)
• A3: 420 x 297 mm (16.5 x 11.7 in)
• A2: 594 x 420 mm (23.4 x 16.5 in)

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• Fine-art matte paper with vivid archival ink.
• FSC-certified wood frames with shatterproof plexiglass.
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The Story

Brave New World remains massively influential to contemporary dystopian fiction and is likely the most prescient dystopian work ever written. Huxley noticed the rising interest in eugenics and created a world where science had made intense hierarchy quite palatable. Inhabitants of Brave New World are serene and quite enjoy their dystopia. They relinquished their right to be "tortured by unspeakable pains of every kind at the cost of their freedom" - Is this a trade you would make?

Brave New World remains massively influential to contemporary dystopian fiction and is likely the most prescient dystopian work ever written. Huxley noticed the rising interest in eugenics and created a world where science had made intense hierarchy quite palatable. Inhabitants of Brave New World are serene,  enjoying their dystopia through a haze of soma. As Mustafa Mond explains, they relinquished their right to be "tortured by unspeakable pains of every kind at the cost of their freedom" - Is this a trade you would make?

Our Brave New World city hums with perfect efficiency as it invites you to join it from across the water. What Brave New World reader has not seen themselves as an indispensable rank A, enjoying the fruits of the highest caste, not suffering from the depravingly human-based feelings of shame, fatigue, or sadness? Or even found themselves being talked around by the charismatic Mustafa Mond and agreeing that freedom is a worthwhile exchange for happiness? Brave New World is as seductive as it is tragic.

Showcase your love for Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World with this dystopian book poster. Or, treat another book lover with a bookish gift! Beyond the Shelf literary gifts are true to the story of any classic, the perfect addition to any book nook.