In his early education, Huxley discovered his love of reading and literature. In 1911, at the age of 16, Aldous suffered from keratitis, which caused severe eyesight damage. Despite this hardship, Huxley graduated from Eton and Balliol College at Oxford in 1916. Beginning in his university days, Huxley began socializing at Garsington. Garsington was the country home of Lady Ottoline Morrell, whom Huxley had been introduced to at Oxford. This club was a gathering ground for elite minds in England. There, Huxley met many scholars and writers. Authors such as D.H. Lawrence and Bertrand Russell influenced the works of Huxley. These experiences allowed Huxley to become a published poet at the early age of 22 and gain a generally positive reputation. Soon after his graduation, Huxley married Maria Nys, a Belgian woman, in 1919. Their son Matthew was born in
In his early education, Huxley discovered his love of reading and literature. In 1911, at the age of 16, Aldous suffered from keratitis, which caused severe eyesight damage. Despite this hardship, Huxley graduated from Eton and Balliol College at Oxford in 1916. Beginning in his university days, Huxley began socializing at Garsington. Garsington was the country home of Lady Ottoline Morrell, whom Huxley had been introduced to at Oxford. This club was a gathering ground for elite minds in England. There, Huxley met many scholars and writers. Authors such as D.H. Lawrence and Bertrand Russell influenced the works of Huxley. These experiences allowed Huxley to become a published poet at the early age of 22 and gain a generally positive reputation. Soon after his graduation, Huxley married Maria Nys, a Belgian woman, in 1919. Their son Matthew was born in