Category Archives: Fiction

Brideshead Reviewed in Bath

The English Touring Theatre’s production of Brideshead Revisited opened yesterday in Bath. The review in Bath Magazine by Melissa Blease found the adaptation “elegant” and the direction “artful”: …whatever your take on the tale, this is a thoughtful, intelligent production of … Continue reading →

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Vile Bodies to be Celebrated at London Event

The Late Night Library Club of London had announced a rescheduled celebration of Waugh’s novel Vile Bodies and the Bright Young People who populated its pages. This will occur on Saturday, 25 June from 7pm-130am at the Sutton House Museum … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Reviewed (Still More)

Another brief review of the Brideshead Revisited stage production has appeared in the Yorkshire Times and other local papers. This is by Lauren Masterman who writes: As always with Damien Cruden as Artistic Director expect innovation and an imaginative combination … Continue reading →

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NYPL Picks Famous Literary Breakup Lines

The New York Public Library asked its staff to suggest famous breakup lines from literary sources. This is on the occasion of the anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize awarded to Gone with the Wind where Rhett Butler left Scarlett O’Hara on her doorstep … Continue reading →

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Handful Profiled in Indian Press

Today’s English-language edition of Mid-Day, a daily Mumbai compact newspaper, features an article that profiles Waugh’s 1934 novel A Handful of Dust and compares it to the social mores of the present day. This is by Aditya Sinha in his column … Continue reading →

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Waugh on Queueing

In today’s Canberra Times there is an article about the prospect faced by Canberrans of the need to queue for tickets to popular events such as hockey matches. This is apparently an unusual feature of life in Canberra, a city that is … Continue reading →

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Lisa Hilton Video re Brideshead

Novelist and biographer Lisa Hilton has posted a one-minute video in the Why I Love This Book series explaining why Waugh’s 1945 novel Brideshead Revisited is her favorite novel. She is most impressed by the quality of the writing which managed, … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Reviewed (Yet More)

The Daily Mail has posted a brief but largely positive review of the Brideshead Revisited stage adaptation that opened last week in York. The review is by Patrick Marmion who, after praising the production and performances (“serious, witty and elegant”), concludes: … it was … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Reviewed (More)

Several more reviews have been posted of the stage production of Brideshead Revisted. In the York Press, Charles Hutchinson finds much to like in the new theatre, the settings and the performances but also concludes that  as Bryony Lavery’s two … Continue reading →

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Labels Reassessed

A multicultural, award-winning internet portal called Qantara.de has posted a new review (or reassessment) of Waugh’s 1930 travel book Labels: A Mediterranean Journey. This site is sponsored by several German cultural and political institutions, including the Goethe Institut and Deutsche … Continue reading →

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