Huxley completed his first (unpublished) novel at the age of 17 and began writing seriously in his early twenties, establishing himself as a successful writer and social satirist.
hˈʌksli kəmplˈiːɾᵻd hɪz fˈɜːst ʌnpˈʌblɪʃt nˈɑːvəl æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv sˈɛvəntˌiːn ænd bɪɡˈæn ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ sˈɪɹiəsli ɪn hɪz ˈɜːli twˈɛntiz, ɪstˈæblɪʃɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf æz ɐ səksˈɛsfəl ɹˈaɪɾɚ ænd sˈoʊʃəl sˈæɾɪɹˌɪst.