Category Archives: Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Reviewed in Brighton (More)

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Drama critic David Guest has reviewed the Brighton performance of Brideshead Revisited in the Chichester Observer. He found the production to be “undeniably brave but extremely bitty,” and that it might “make the audience feel that they are just mugging up … 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 Works Named in Newspaper Shortlists

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Two of Waugh’s books feature in recent newspaper shortlists. In the Daily Mail, novelist Charles Cumming names Scoop as his desert island book. Cumming is a writer of spy novels said by some to be the John Le Carre and … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Reviewed in Brighton

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Brideshead Revisited stage production opened earlier this week in Brighton and has been reviewed in today’s Brighton Argus. The review is by Neil Vowles who finds that the play falls short of expectations: Without Oxford, Venice or Brideshead’s grand architecture, and … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Reviewed in Worcestershire (More)

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Redditch Advertiser and other local papers has published a review of the Malvern performance of the Brideshead Revisited stage production. This is by Alan Wallcroft who emphasizes that the performance in Malvern is a “nostalgic homecoming” for this story: which owes … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Reviewed in Worcestershire

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The touring  stage production of Brideshead Revisited opened earlier this week in Malvern at the Festival Theatre in the Malvern Theatres group for a one week run. It was reviewed yesterday by John Philpott in the Worcester News and other … Continue reading →

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Waugh Character in List of Oxford Notables

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Oxford Royale Academy, which offers summer school and other college preparatory instruction, has published in its promotional materials a list of 8 of the most famous Oxford literary characters. Included on the list is Sebastian Flyte: In reality, Oxford … Continue reading →

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Daily Mail Reviews Brideshead Again

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Daily Mail, which published one of the most positive reviews of the stage production of Brideshead Revisited now touring England (see earlier post), has posted another review. This latest  version is by Robert Gore-Langton, who saw the performance at Bath and is … Continue reading →

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The Long Weekend (More)

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

D.J. Taylor has reviewed Adrian Tinniswood’s book The Long Weekend in the Wall Street Journal. This is a social history of Britain between the wars. Both Alec and Evelyn Waugh merit attention in Taylor’s article, which is entitled “Do not … Continue reading →

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Evelyn and Kick (Still More)

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Two more London papers have published articles about Paula Byrne’s new book on Kathleen Kennedy, entitled Kick. See earlier posts. The Daily Mail features it as the Book of the Week. Waugh is prominently mentioned in that review, by Ginny Dougary, … Continue reading →

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