Leda
Author: first_name: Aldous
last_name: Huxley
Language: English
Year: 1920

Though he gained recognition for his later essays and novels, Aldous Huxley started his writing career as a poet. Published in 1920, <i>Leda</i> is his fourth compilation of poetry.<br><br>

It begins with the passionate and slightly erotic poem "Leda", which recalls the love affair between Queen Leda, the mother of Helen of Troy, and her swan, Zeus in disguise. Some short poems follow. The book ends with two long sections. The first, "Beauty," is a short collection of vignettes where the auth