1. First published in England in Windus London 1945 All page references to this and other works by Huxley are to the standard Chatto and editions
2. Huxley's writings have been conveniently grouped into the so-called pre- and post-conversion phases, with the transition occurring in the mid 1930s. Many of his best known works, such asPoint counter point1928 andBrave new world(1932), belong to the earlier phase. Critics have been less enthusiastic about works of the later phase, with the notable exception of the first,Eyeless in Gaza(1936); although Huxley regardedTime must have a stop(1944) as his best novel, and his last,Island(1962), continues to be popular.