Author Archives: Jeffrey Manley

Brideshead Floribundum

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

Waugh’s most popular book Brideshead Revisited seems to be getting a lot of attention lately. Much, but not all of this is directed to prior and projected film and TV adaptations: —The Spectator’s supplement Spectator Life several weeks ago posted … Continue reading →

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“The Loved One” Features in Two Events

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

The 1965 film adaptation of The Loved One will be presented next week at an event in New York City. The presenter is musician Fred Schneider, singer with a group called The B-52s. As described in The Asbury (NJ) Press: … Continue reading →

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Hallowe’en Roundup

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

–Giles Coren writing in The Times surveys the plight of the male novelist in today’s literary market. After describing the difficulties of getting published in a world where publishers and readers are mostly women as well as the lack of … Continue reading →

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Waugh’s 118th Birthday

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

Yesterday, 28 October, was Evelyn Waugh’s 118th birthday. He was born on that date in 1903. This event was marked in several brief announcements (including one showing that  actress Elsa Lanchester was born on the same day, something the two … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Great Writers and Happy Danes

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

–A Korean language paper Seoul Ilbo recently published a background article on Denmark, explaining its reputation as the happiest country in the world. This appeared among its sources for the article: Also, unlike other Nordics, Danes are known for being … Continue reading →

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Mid-October Roundup

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

—The Times has posted an interview with actor Jack Whitehall in which he discusses his favorite books, films, TV and music. Here’s the opener: My favourite author or book Evelyn Waugh. Decline and Fall holds a special place in my heart because … Continue reading →

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AN Wilson Returns to Brideshead

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

The Oldie joins the Spectator in commemorating this week’s 40th anniversary of the 1981 Granada TV adaptation of Brideshead Revisited. They send critic and novelist AN Wilson back to have another look. He begins by noting Waugh’s main themes: the … Continue reading →

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Granada TV Adaptation Celebrated in the Spectator

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

The Spectator has published an article marking the 40th anniversary of the 1981 Granada TV adaptation of Brideshead Revisited. This is by literary critic Mark McGinness. It opens with a description of the state of mind of potential UK viewers … Continue reading →

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Columbus Day Roundup

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

—The Independent newspaper collected from its readers book titles that played on the titles of older books. These were published in a recent article by John Rentoul. One of Waugh’s was selected: 8. The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, … Continue reading →

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Robert Murray Davis (1934-2021) R.I.P.

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

Robert Murray Davis, one of the leading academic scholars of Evelyn Waugh and his works, has died in Arizona on 11 September 2021 at the age of 87. The following obituary has appeared as well as a related story in … Continue reading →

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