Category Archives: Books about Evelyn Waugh

Biography Reviewed in Herald

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

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 →

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FT Reviews Waugh Biography

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

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 →

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Biography Reviewed in Country Life

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

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 →

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Waugh Biographer to Appear at Henley Festival

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

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 →

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Eade Biography Reviewed in Daily Mail

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Marcus Berkmann has reviewed Philip Eade’s biography of Waugh in today’s Daily Mail. Berkmann is a freelance journalist and has also written widely for TV and radio as well as producing several books on subjects ranging from sport to Star Trek. … Continue reading →

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Mark Amory Reviews New Biography in the Spectator

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Mark Amory, editor of the 1980 collection of Waugh’s letters and retired literary editor of the Spectator magazine, reviews Philips Eade’s new biography of Waugh in this week’s Spectator. As he began Eade’s book, Amory wondered what more Eade could say … Continue reading →

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Waugh Study by Ann Pasternak Slater Published

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The long-awaited study of Waugh’s life and work by Ann Pasternak Slater was published earlier this month in the UK. Dr Pasternak Slater is Senior Research Fellow at St Anne’s College, Oxford. She is well known to Waugh Society members … Continue reading →

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New Study of Waugh’s Satire Published

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Naomi Milthorpe, well known to Waugh Society members, has written a study of Waugh’s works entitled Evelyn Waugh’s Satire: Texts and Contexts. The book was published last month and is described in the publisher’s announcement as offering: … new exegetical accounts of the … Continue reading →

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Irish Times Reviews Eade Biography

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Today’s Irish Times has a review of Philip Eade’s biography of Evelyn Waugh. The reviewer is Matthew Adam who begins with his own catalogue of some of Waugh’s nastier traits as recounted by Waugh’s friends and acquaintances as well as by Waugh … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 4 Broadcast Concluded

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

BBC Radio 4 today broadcast the final episode of the reading of excerpts from Philip Eade’s biography of Waugh as its Book of the Week. The programs will remain available over the internet on BBC iPlayer for the next four weeks. The material … Continue reading →

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