Far in the future the World Controllers have created the ideal society Through clever use of genetic engineering brainwashing & recreational sex & drugs all its members are happy consumers A visit to one of the few remaining Savage Reservations where the old imperfect life still continues may be the cure for his distress 264 pages Huxley Aldous ...

In his 1932 classic dystopian novel Brave New World Aldous Huxley depicted a future society in thrall to science & regulated by sophisticated methods of social control Nearly thirty years later in Brave New World Revisited Huxley checked the progress of his prophecies against reality & argued that many of his fictional fantasies had grown uncomfortably close to the truth Brave New World Revisited

Includes:: Huxley's views on overpopulation propaganda advertising & government control & is an urgent & powerful appeal for the defence of individualism still alarmingly relevant today

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WITH INTRODUCTIONS BY MARGARET ATWOOD & DAVID BRADSHAWFar in the future the World Controllers have created the ideal society Through clever use of genetic engineering brainwashing & recreational sex & drugs all its members are happy consumers Bernard Marx seems alone harbouring an ill-defined longing to break free A visit to one of the few remaining Savage Reservations where the old imperfect life still continues may be the cure for his distress Huxley's ingenious fantasy of the future sheds a blazing light on the present & is considered to be his most enduring masterpiece ...

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A young boy is given the chance so seek out Tower Of Fortunea mystical place that has the ability to grant the wishes of anyone that is able to enterbut he must embark upon a perilous journey into another world confronting an assortment of demonic beings along the way ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Collection of three epic adventure films In & Braveheart& (1995) it&s 14th century Scotland & the English nobles are staking their claim for lands & the Scottish throne When William Wallace is left an orphan by the brutality of the English he vows to make Scotland strong again Wallace grows up into a paradox of a man
- on the one hand very well educated on the other a ruthless killer & barbarian As an adult he succeeds in uniting the Scottish clans to fight the English oppressors & is only undone by betrayal & greed & Tristan & Isolde& (2006) is set after the fall of the Roman Empire The warlords of England are brutally kept in line by the forces of Irish King Donnchadh (David O& Hara) One of these leaders Lord Marke (Rufus Sewell) seeks to unite the English tribes to form one strong nation to rule itself His greatest knight is Tristan (James Franco) whom Marke raised since he was orphaned in an Irish attack that also took Marke&s family With Tristan by his side Marke believes he can unify his people & rid England of Irish rule But Tristan harbours a terrible secret & Rob Roy& (1995) is an updated version of the 1952 classic period drama set in the 18th Century The Scottish hero Rob Roy (Liam Neeson) borrows money from the powerful Marquess of Montrose (John Hurt) in order to provide for his Mac Gregor clan However Montrose&s evil henchman Cunningham (Tim Roth) has other ideas & is determined to stop Rob Roy getting his way
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play No Blu-ray collection is complete without Braveheart a landmark of modern cinema This epic saga of war love & freedom Won five ACADEMY AWARDS including Best Picture Director co-producer & star Mel Gibson is William Wallace the legendary Scottish hero who fights to the death to liberate his country from the tyrannical forces of the cruel King Edward I ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play This gripping saga of passion & glory Won five ACADEMY AWARDS including Best Picture Director co-producer & star Mel Gibson plays legendary Scottish hero William Wallace Married in secret to his true love Murron (Catherine Mc Cormack) William wants nothing more than to start a family & build a life together But when Murron suffers a cruel fate due to an edict from King Edward I William undying adoration for her fuels his fight to unite & liberate the country he loves ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Mel Gibson stars on both sides of the camera playing the lead role plus directing & producing this brawling richly detailed saga of fierce combat tender love & the will to risk all that&s precious freedom In an emotionally charged performance Gibson is William Wallace a bold Scotsman who used the steel of his blade & the fire of his intellect to rally his countrymen to liberation ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Mel Gibson stars on both sides of the camera playing the lead role plus directing & producing this brawling richly detailed saga of fierce combat tender love & the will to risk all that&s precious freedom In an emotionally charged performance Gibson is William Wallace a bold Scotsman who used the steel of his blade & the fire of his intellect to rally his countrymen to liberation Filled with sword-clanging spectacle Braveheart is a tumultuous tapestry of history come alive "the most sumptuous & involving historical epic since Lawrence Of Arabia" (Rod Lurie Los Angeles Magazine) Special Edition Exclusive Director Commentary by Mel Gibson Two Theatrical Trailers &A Filmmaker&s Passion The Making of Braveheart& Featurette Interactive Menu Scene Access Actors Mel Gibson Sophie Marceau Patrick Mc Goohan Catherine Mc Cormack Angus Mac Fadyen Brendan Gleeson David O& Hara Ian Bannen James Robinson Sean Lawlor Sandy Nelson James Cosmo Sean Mc Ginley Alun Armstrong & Brian Cox Director Mel Gibson Certificate 15 years & over Year 1995 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles Czech ; Danish ; English For The Hard of Hearing ; Finnish ; Hebrew ; Hungarian ; Icelandic ; Norwegian ; Polish ; Portuguese ; Swedish Duration 3 hours (approx)
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