""Leda"" is a novella by Aldous Huxley, published in 1920. It tells the story of a young man named John Rivers who is on a vacation in Italy when he meets a beautiful woman named Leda. Despite his initial reluctance, John becomes infatuated with Leda and they begin an affair. However, their relationship is complicated by Leda's mysterious past and her involvement with a group of artists and intellectuals. As John becomes more and more entangled in Leda's world, he begins to question his own beliefs and values, leading to a dramatic and unexpected conclusion. ""Leda"" is a complex and thought-provoking exploration of love, art, and the human experience, written in Huxley's signature style of philosophical and psychological introspection.#This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.