Category Archives: Brideshead Revisited

Waugh in the Press

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Daily Telegraph’s parliamentary sketchwriter, Michael Deacon, declared himself to have been overcome by too much news last week: Brexit, resignations, votes of no confidence, refusals to resign, Boris Johnson in general, etc., have been too much for him. In yesterday’s column, … 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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Brideshead Reviewed in Richmond-on-Thames (More)

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Two more reviews of the Richmond-on-Thames performances of Brideshead have been posted on internet theatrical sites. The first is by Zoe Skipworth on Plays to See: I‘m going to start by saying that this production was exactly what I wanted. … Continue reading →

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Brendan Bracken Exhibit Opens in Dublin

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Irish Times has published a brief biographical sketch of Brendan Bracken in conjunction with the opening tomorrow of an exhibit on his life at the Little Museum of Dublin. The article explains Bracken’s rackety early life and education and his close … Continue reading →

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“Scientific” List of Top 100 Novels Includes 3 by Waugh

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The website “Trading Atoms” has made a comparison of six lists of Top 100 20th Century novels in an effort to come up with a more accurate (“scientific”) selection. The lists included those compiled both by widely based popularity polls … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Reviewed in Richmond-on-Thames

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The English Touring Theatre’s production of Brideshead Revisited opened its final run in Richmond-on-Thames earlier this week. Richmond is a suburb of London, and the major London papers reviewed the production after its April opening in York. At least two online … Continue reading →

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Waugh Novel Included in Best Books of Past 75 Years

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Parade magazine is marking its 75th anniversary. It was started in 1941 by what has now become the Chicago Sun-Times as a weekly insert for Sunday newspapers. They asked novelist Ann Patchett to make a list of the best 75 books … Continue reading →

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Weekly Standard Reviews The Prose Factory

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The US neoconservative journal The Weekly Standard in its latest issue has reviewed D J Taylor’s history of the English “man of letters” since World War I . See earlier posts. The book, entitled The Prose Factory, was published earlier … Continue reading →

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Film Inspired by Brideshead Revisited Released on DVD

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Bay Area Reporter, a San Francisco area weekly newspaper dedicated to reporting news of interest to the LGBT community, has reviewed a recent film entitled Those People. This has just been released on DVD and is “loosely based” on … Continue reading →

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Waugh Included in Catholic Book List

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The editor of a nondenominational Christian online news site, The Christian Review, has compiled a list of what he considers the best 100 Catholic novels. These include novels published between 1827 and 2011 and are listed chronologically. The somewhat subjective … Continue reading →

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