Brave new world, by Aldoux Huxley

Brave New World is a novel written in 1931 and published in 1932, set in London of AD 2540 (632 A.F. – "After Ford" – in the book). It looks ahead to a future when individuals will essentially cease to exist; The World Controllers have finally created the ideal society. In laboratories worldwide, genetic science has brought the human race to perfection. From the Alpha-Plus mandarin class to the Epsilon-Minus Semi-Morons, designed to perform menial tasks, man is bred and educated to be blissfully content with his pre-destined role.

But, in the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre, Bernard Marx is unhappy. Harbouring an unnatural desire for solitude, feeling only distaste for the endless pleasures of compulsory promiscuity, Bernard has 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…

John is a young man from these Savage Reservations who tries unsuccessfully to live life on his own terms. He is defeated by the World State, a global power that uses science and technology to control humanity. The World State achieves this feat not with force but with a combination of genetic engineering, educational programming, entertainment, and narcotics, all of which keep people perpetually "happy." While the values of civilization horrify John, he is unable to define an alternative.

A fantasy of the future that sheds a blazing critical light on the present--considered to be Aldous Huxley' s most enduring masterpiece.

On the right side you can see a full interview to this writer.

There have been two movies done about this book, one directed by Burt Brinckerhoff(1980) and the other by  Leslie Libman and Larry Williams (1998).

You may see the trailer of this last one below:

What would you do in this Brave New world? Would you sacrifice your will to the common welfare? Would you go into exile? Would you kill yourself? What is it, you don´t know? Well hurry up, you don´t have much time to decide: This Brave New World is already here.

Perfume, by Patrick Süskind

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, is the first novel by the German writer, Patrick Süskind.

It was published on 1985 and this historical and cross- genre novel became a best-seller quickly.

It explores the sense of smell and its relationship with the emotional meaning that scents may carry. Above all it is a story of identity, communication and the morality of the human spirit.

The story focuses on Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a perfume apprentice in 18th-century France who, born with no body scent himself, begins to stalk and murder virgins in search of the "perfect scent", which he finds in a young woman named Laure, whom his acute sense of smell finds in a secluded private garden in Grass.

The director Tom Tykwer made a film based on the book.

Perfume:The story of a Murdered was realised on September 14, 2006 in Germany. 

Ben Whishaw  Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman,Rachel Hurd-Wood y Karoline Herfurth stars in the film.

To know more about the film, here is the trailler.