Category Archives: Fiction

Maugham, Ford, Waugh, and the experience of war

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Antony F. P. Vickery

In The Spectator‘s Book Blog, Steven McGregor discusses Somerset Maugham’s The Hero, Ford Madox Ford’s Parade’s End, and Evelyn Waugh’s Sword of Honour Trilogy in the light of the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a follow-up post, David … Continue reading →

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Film adaptation of Bella Fleace Gave a Party

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Antony F. P. Vickery

The Evening Standard (London) reports that a film has been made of Evelyn Waugh’s short story Bella Fleace Gave a Party, first published in Harper’s Bazaar in 1932. The film stars Johnny Standing and Siân Phillips and will premiere at the … Continue reading →

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Party like it’s 1929: Vile Bodies at the V&A

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Antony F. P. Vickery

This Friday, Feb. 24th, as part of its Friday Late series, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is putting on an evening of entertainment with the theme of Bright Young Things. Included in the program is a theater adaptation … Continue reading →

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Brideshead vs. Downton

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Antony F. P. Vickery

Alexander Nazaryan in the New York Daily News gives the crown to Brideshead.

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Paul Johnson: Novelists at Arms

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Antony F. P. Vickery

Paul Johnson in Standpoint magazine surveys novels and novelists of the Second World War, including James Jones, Norman Mailer, Olivia Manning, Anthony Powell, and Evelyn Waugh: It is a mistake, in my view, to hold a popularity contest between A … Continue reading →

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Plas Dulas to be demolished

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Antony F. P. Vickery

From the North Wales Weekly News (Nov. 10, 2011): Plas Dulas, which dates back to the 1780s, will make way for a housing development following a unanimous decision by Conwy County Council planners yesterday. Developer Alex Davies was granted permission … Continue reading →

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Derek Granger and friends discuss TV Brideshead in London on Oct. 27th

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Antony F. P. Vickery

Derek Granger, producer and (something that was unknown until recently) one of the writers of the highly regarded 1981 Granada Television adaptation of Brideshead Revisited, will be appearing with cast members at the Rayne Theatre (Chickenshed) in Southgate, London on Thurs. Oct. … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 4 Extra to broadcast Evelyn Waugh short stories

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Antony F. P. Vickery

From the BBC press release: On Monday 10 October, Radio 4 Extra launches a new strand, The Short Story Zone. Every weekday at 11am (repeated at 9pm and 4am), listeners will hear a selection of contemporary and classic short story … Continue reading →

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Castle Howard celebrates 30th anniversary of TV Brideshead

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Antony F. P. Vickery

On September 25th, Castle Howard, the magnificent baroque mansion in Yorkshire used as a location for the 1981 Granada Television series Brideshead Revisited, is marking the 30th anniversary of the production with a special, day-long celebration, Brideshead Revisited 30th Anniversary … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Revisited adapted for the stage

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Antony F. P. Vickery

A dramatic adaptation by Christina Drollas of Brideshead Revisited opens at the Corpus Christi College Auditorium in Oxford on Tuesday, June 14th. Tickets. Sarah Gashi provides a preview in The Oxford Student.

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