Category Archives: Books about Evelyn Waugh

D J Taylor Reviews New Waugh Biography

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Novelist and critic (and well-known Waugh fan) D J Taylor has reviewed Philip Eade’s new biography of Waugh in The National (an assertedly independent newspaper published in Abu Dhabi). As is the case with previous reviewers, Taylor’s verdict is mixed. … Continue reading →

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Eade Biography in Literary Review

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Ian Sansom, novelist and Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Warwick, has reviewed the new Waugh biography in the current Literary Review. He is a bit more upbeat than some of the earlier reviewers: Unexpectedly, yet … Continue reading →

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“Shevelyn’s” Version

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

In today’s Daily Telegraph online edition there is an excerpt from Philip Eade’s biography of Evelyn Waugh to be published next week. The article is entltled: “The truth about ‘Shevelyn’: how Evelyn Waugh’s disastrous marriage shaped his fiction” and is based on a … Continue reading →

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Guardian Reviews New Waugh Biography

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

In today’s Guardian (or as it is styled on Sunday the Observer) literary critic Robert McCrum reviews Philip Eade’s new biography of Evelyn Waugh. The book, entitled Evelyn Waugh: A Life Revisited will be published later this week in the … Continue reading →

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Waugh Week in The Times

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Times (a London print newspaper) seems to have declared Waugh Week. On Saturday and Sunday (as noted previously) it published separate full length reviews by Paula Byrne and John Walsh, respectively, of Philip Eade’s new biography of Waugh. Today … Continue reading →

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BBC to Air New Waugh Biography

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

BBC Radio 4 will broadcast a reading of the new biography of Evelyn Waugh by Philip Eade in its Book of the Week series. The broadcast will be in 5 episodes starting next Monday, 4 July at 0945a (London time). The … Continue reading →

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Evening Standard Reviews New Biography

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Yesterday’s Evening Standard published a review of Philip Eade’s new biography of Evelyn Waugh. This is the first daily newspaper review of the book, which is to be published next month in the UK. See earlier post. The review is … Continue reading →

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New Waugh Biography Reviewed

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Philip Eade’s new biography, Evelyn Waugh: A Life Revisited, will be published next month in the U.K. The U.S. edition is scheduled for release in October. In what may be the first review to appear on the internet, Richard Davenport-Hines has … Continue reading →

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British Satire Enjoys Renewed Interest in Sweden

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The newspaper Svenska Dagbladet reports a renaissance of British satirical novels in Sweden. In an article by Charlotta Lindell, this is attributed largely to the positive reception of the Swedish translations of the works of writers such as Edward St. … Continue reading →

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Waugh Biographer to Appear at Bath Event

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Theatre Royal, Bath, will host a lunchtime lecture on 3 November at which Philip Eade will talk about his new biography of Evelyn Waugh which will be published next month in the U.K.. The details are provided here. This … Continue reading →

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