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Category Archives: Brideshead Revisited
Firbank, Mottram and Hensher: Roundup
–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
Roundup: A Twofer for Anthony Blanche
—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
World Cup Roundup
–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
Posted in Articles, Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers, Sword of Honour, Television
Tagged Tygodnyk Powszechny, Wall Street Journal
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Evelyn Waugh Studies 56.3
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
4th of July (US) Roundup
–The Daily Telegraph has posted a letter from a reader who comments on Simon Heffer’s article on rereading Brideshead Revisited that was mentioned in our last posting: SIR – Simon Heffer suggests that Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited “isn’t that good … Continue reading
Juneteenth (US) Roundup
–Simon Heffer has written for the Daily Telegraph an article entitled: “Never mind the lavish TV series–Brideshead Revisited is a woefully overrated novel: Time has not improved Waugh’s celebrated classic, whose glamour disguises a surprisingly joyless vision of humanity”. The … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Lectures
Tagged Cricket, Daily Telegraph, Literary Review, Rising Tide Foundation
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Early June Roundup
–The British Medical Journal has posted an article from 1975 in which a professional psychiatrist reviews the 1957 novel The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold. This appeared in the December 1975 issue of the professional magazine. The author is identified as … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Items for Sale, Labels, Newspapers, The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, Work Suspended
Tagged British Medical Journal, Daily Telegraph, Eliot Slater, Guardian, Literary Review, Peter Harrington Books, prufrock.substack.com
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Roundup: Waugh in the Papers
–The papers last week reported that the James Tait Black literary awards for this year are in jeopardy due to a labor dispute at Edinburgh University. Here’s an excerpt from the Edinburgh Evening News: The UK’s oldest literary prize, which … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Letters, Men at Arms, Newspapers, Television, World War II
Tagged Androssan Herald, Edinburgh Evening News, The Spectator, The Times
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Bank Holiday (UK) Roundup
–The New Statesman has posted an article about the influence of the General Strike on British history. This is by Alwyn W. Turner and is entitled “When Britain fought for revolution.” Here are the opening paragraphs: A century on and … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Brideshead Revisited, Catholicism, Festivals, Miscellaneous, Newspapers
Tagged Financial Times, New Statesman, The Guardian
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End-of-the-Month Roundup
–The website Books Worth Reading has posted a brief, unsigned article entitled “Evelyn Waugh v. Modern Therapy Culture”. It opens with a discussion of Dostoyevsky’s works in which the characters seemed overwhelmed by what would now be considered mental health … Continue reading
Posted in Auctions, Brideshead Revisited, Decline and Fall, Internet, Items for Sale, Men at Arms, Newspapers, The Loved One, Wine in Peace and War
Tagged Books Worth Reading, Irish Times, MAGZTER.com, Wall Street Journal
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