Category Archives: Evelyn Waugh

New Article on War Trilogy

Posted on September 25, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

–The New Criterion (v. 45, No. 2, October 2026) has published a new article on Waugh’s War Trilogy, Sword of Honour. This is by John P. Rossi and opens with this: … Is there any World War II novel that … Continue reading →

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Early Autumn Roundup

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

—The Sunday Times carries a review by novelist and critic A N Wilson of the book Swan Song: Diana, My Sister by Charles Spencer. In the course of this, which is largely a defense of Spencer’s book, Wilson cites an … Continue reading →

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Labo(u)r Day Roundup

Posted on September 10, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

—The Spectator has done a poll among writers to select their favorite school in fiction. William Boyd makes this his choice: My favourite fictional school is the prep-school Llanabba Castle, featured in Evelyn Waugh’s first novel, Decline and Fall. Situated in … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh Studies 57.1 (Spring 2026)

Posted on September 3, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

The EWS has posted the most recent issue of Evelyn Waugh Studies. This is No. 57.1 (Spring 2026). An email describing the issue as well as a link to the text is posted below: “I trust you’ve all had an … Continue reading →

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Waugh Commando Film Posted

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

YouTube has posted the one-hour documentary film entitled “The Commandos’ Last Stand: The Daring Escape from Crete”. This was produced by The War Movie Channel and released in about 2011. Here is the YouTube description of the film: Discover the … Continue reading →

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Dog Days Roundup

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

–US magazine Town & Country had included a brief article in its current issue regarding its status as the first venue to publish Waugh’s novel Brideshead Revisited: The author Evelyn Waugh was on a wartime mission to Yugoslavia when he … Continue reading →

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Firbank, Mottram and Hensher: Roundup

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

–The London Review of Books has published a major article on the works of novelist Ronald Firbank. This is by Alan Hollinghurst and is entitled “It’s queer how I’m lonely.”  This is not the first such effort to revive an … Continue reading →

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Roundup: A Twofer for Anthony Blanche

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

—The Oldie has posted an interesting article by Mark McGinness on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Heywood Hill bookshop in Mayfair. Here are the opening paragraphs: Giving a twist to Dr Johnson’s “When a man is tired … Continue reading →

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World Cup Roundup

Posted on July 25, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

–The Wall Street Journal has posted an article by Christopher Scalia in its Opinion section. This is entitled “Stand Tall, Short Kings: A proposal for a 5-foot-7 Hall of Fame.” It is inspired by Scalia’s recent immersion in the World … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh Studies 56.3

Posted on July 8, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

Number 56.3 of Evelyn Waugh Studies has been issued and circulated to members. Here is a summary of its contents from Jamie Collinson: “…The feature essay happens to marry two of my own strongest interests – and ones I’d considered … Continue reading →

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