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The doors of perception
79 pages
About This Book
The Doors of Perception is a book by Aldous Huxley. Published in 1954, it details his taking mescaline in May 1953. The book takes its title from a phrase in William Blake's 1793 poem The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. Huxley recalls the insights he experienced, which range from the "purely aesthetic"...
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2h 1m
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180 WPM
1h 27m
average reader
250 WPM
1h 2m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 21,725 words📅 3 days at 30 min/day
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