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Author Archives: Jeffrey Manley
Waugh Cited in Defense of Somerset
Somerset County was rated as one of the 20 worst places to live in the UK. It ranked 14th on the list compiled by uSwitch, an internet consumer guide, which concluded that: while the county has high rates of employment … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Combe Florey, Newspapers
Tagged Somerset County Gazette, uSwitch
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Brideshead Included in All-Time Best TV Line-up
A Boston Globe reporter (Matthew Gilbert) decided to put together an all-time best schedule of TV programs to be watched during a one-week period (evenings only). Saturday was scheduled as “Epic” night, and the 1981 Granada TV series of Brideshead … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Brideshead Revisited, Television, Television Programs
Tagged Boston Globe, Matthew Gilbert
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Charles Ryder in the Chapel
Rev. Terrance W. Klein, S.J., a priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dodge City, uses the last paragraphs of Brideshead Revisited to conclude an essay on prayer. This essay appears in the online edition of America: The National Catholic Review published … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Brideshead Revisited, Catholicism
Tagged America: The National Catholic Magazine
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BBC Announces New Waugh Program on Radio 4
The BBC has published a schedule of next week’s episode of Open Book, a regular series on BBC Radio 4. The 30-minute program will include a segment on Evelyn Waugh, marking the UK publication of the new biography by Philip … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Radio Programs
Tagged BBC Radio 4, Open Book
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Martin Stannard Reviews New Waugh Biography
Martin Stannard, who wrote the standard and so far definitive biography of Evelyn Waugh, has reviewed the latest one by Philip Eade. Professor Stannard is also in charge, with Waugh’s grandson, Alexander, of the publication of the complete works of Waugh by … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Waugh, Anniversaries, Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers
Tagged Martin Srannard, Philip Eade, Selina Hastings, The Tablet
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Biography Reviewed in Herald
The new biography of Evelyn Waugh by Philip Eade is reviewed in the (Glasgow) Herald (now rebranded simply, and rather pompously, as “The Herald” but still published in Glasgow) by Richard Strachan. He points out that a disproportionate part of the book … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Black Mischief, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Oxford, Remote People, World War II
Tagged Glasgow Herald, Martin Stannatd, Philip Eade, Richard Strachan, Selina Hastings
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FT Reviews Waugh Biography
Literary journalist Suzi Feay reviews Philip Eade’s biography in the latest edition of the Financial Times’ book pages. Feay recently moderated the Waugh panel at this year’s Oxford Literary Festival, which was sponsored by the FT. While recognizing, as have … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Letters, Newspapers, World War II
Tagged Financial Times, Philip Eade, Suzi Feay
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Biography Reviewed in Country Life
The latest issue of Country Life magazine has a review of the new biography of Evelyn Waugh by Philip Eade. This is by James Fergusson, freelance journalist and author of several books. In addition to the usual discussions, Fergusson focusses in … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Catholicism, Diaries, Newspapers
Tagged Christopher Hirst, Country Life magazine, i (newspaper), James Fergusson, Michael Davies, Philip Eade
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Waugh Biographer to Appear at Henley Festival
Philip Eade will appear at the Henley-on-Thames Literary Festival on Tuesday, 27 September at 1230p. He will speak about his biography of Waugh at Stonor Park, a country house about 4 miles north of Henley, and lunch will be served. … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Festivals, Letters
Tagged Henley Literary Festival, Philip Eade, Stonor Park
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