Category Archives: Fiction

Remembrance/Veterans Day Roundup

Posted on November 9, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

–The LiteraryHub website has posted a poll in which it is seeking to determine the most popular TV adaptation of a novel. This follows its recent poll to determine the most popular film adaptation. It has posted a ballot of … Continue reading →

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Waugh Godson Dies at 96

Posted on November 2, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

The Times newspaper has announced the death of Jonathan Guinness (1930-2026) late last week (30 October) at the age of 96. Most of the obituary relates to Jonathan’s political and financial endeavors. It notes at the beginning, however, that his … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh’s Birthday: 28 October 1903

Posted on October 28, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

–Several publications have carried announcements of Evelyn Waugh’s birthday. He was born on 28 October 1903 in the London district of West Hampstead. Here an excerpt from one of today’s publications written by by Patrick Neas: “His strongest tastes were … Continue reading →

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Rules Restaurant to be Owned by National Trust

Posted on October 21, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

–Several papers have described a transaction under which ownership of Rules Restaurant will pass to the National Trust. The restaurant was a favorite of writers such as Evelyn Waugh and several of his friends. Here’s an excerpt from the Daily … Continue reading →

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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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