Category Archives: Evelyn Waugh Society

WSJ at Castle Howard

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Jeffrey Manley

The Wall Street Journal carries a story about how the Howard family have over the years renovated Castle Howard. The article is by J S Marcus and the photographs by Joanna Yee. Here’s an excerpt: …The Lake Sitting Room is … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh Studies 55.2 (Autumn 2024)

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Jeffrey Manley

The Society is pleased to post the latest edition of its journal Evelyn Waugh Studies. This is No. 55.2 (Autumn 2024). The contents are described by the Society’s Secretary Jamie Collinson as follows: With Evelyn Waugh Studies No. 55.2,  Jonathan … Continue reading →

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David Lodge (1935-2025) R.I.P.

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Jeffrey Manley

The Society regrets to announce that its Honorary President, David Lodge, died earlier this week on 1 January 2025 at the age of 89. He was a few weeks away from his 90th birthday. There are several obituaries in today’s … Continue reading →

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Waugh in Boston and Belgium

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

–The Burns Library at Boston College has posted a photo of Evelyn Waugh that I have not previously seen. Here’s a link. Although there is no accompanying text, the photo must have been taken during Waugh’s short visit to Boston … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Cousins, Catholics, Allegories and Adaptations

Posted on October 19, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

–The London Review of Books has posted a review by Neal Acherson of the new biography of Claude Cockburn by his son Patrick.  This in mentioned in a previous post and is entitled “Believe Nothing Until It Has Been Officially … Continue reading →

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Roundup: War Trilogy, Conference and Campus Novel

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

—The Critic magazine has published a feature length article on Waugh’s war trilogy, Sword of Honour. This is written by Max Bayliss and is entitled “Waugh at war: Self-sacrifice, tradition and service seem to have been cast aside by today’s … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh Studies 55.1 (Spring 2024)

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

The Society is pleased to post the latest edition of its journal Evelyn Waugh Studies. This is No. 55.1 (Spring 2024). The contents are described by the Society’s Secretary Jamie Collinson as follows: The winner of the EWS’ 2023 Undergraduate … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh Studies 54.3 (Winter 2023) Posted

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

The latest volume of the Society’s thrice yearly journal Evelyn Waugh Studies,  No. 54.3 (Winter 2023) has been posted. Here is a description of its contents by the Society’s Secretary, Jamie Collinson: This edition features a brilliant essay by Tim … Continue reading →

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New Issue of Evelyn Waugh Studies Posted

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Jeffrey Manley

A new issue of Evelyn Waugh Studies, the Society’s journal, has been posted. This is vol 54.2 (Autumn 2023). Here is the summary by the Society’s Secretary Jamie Collinson: I write to provide you with Evelyn Waugh Studies 54.2 which I can … Continue reading →

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Society’s Secretary Interviewed on Literary Website

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Jeffrey Manley

The literary and entertainment website Book and Film Globe earlier this week interviewed the Society’s Secretary Jamie Collinson. The interview entitled “Waugh in Our Time” is posted today. Here’s the introduction by interviewer Michael Washburn: Nearly six decades after his … Continue reading →

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