“Ape and Essence” by Aldous Huxley Harper and Brothers, 1948, 152 pages. Like much of Aldous Huxley’s writing, “Ape and Essence” blends satire and social criticism and bears the seeds of science fiction, as does “Brave New World” and “Island.” However, it is more disjointed than some of his more popular novels, like “Eyeless in … Continue reading Book Review: ‘Ape and Essence’ by Aldous Huxley