Antic Hay (1923) by Aldous Huxley is a satirical novel set in post–World War I London, portraying a disillusioned generation of intellectuals and artists. The protagonist, Theodore Gumbril Jr., a schoolteacher turned inventor, navigates a world of hedonism, cynicism, and existential confusion. Huxley critiques modernity, conventional morality, and the emptiness of urban life through witty dialogue and absurd situations.