Category Archives: Scoop

Satirical Novels Listed on Interactive Rating Site

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The interactive rating site Ranker has started a list of the best satirical novels. So far, there are four of Waugh’s novels on the list: Decline and Fall, The Loved One, Scoop and A Handful of Dust (in descending order of rank) . There … 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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The Daily Beast on The Daily Beast

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

In an article in the online newspaper The Daily Beast, Robert Bateman describes the origin of the paper’s name. He recounts how the 1935 Abyssinian War was influenced by the First Abyssinian War of 1895-96, which Italy lost disastrously. Benito Mussolini was 13 … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh, Winston Churchill and Boris Johnson

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Boris Johnson, ex-Mayor of London and gadfly without portfolio of the Conservative Party, has written a book about his hero Winston Churchill. Entitled The Churchill Factor, this was published to much acclaim in 2014 and was excerpted in the Daily Telegraph. … Continue reading →

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Handful Profiled in Indian Press

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

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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From the Scoop to the Sack to Baghdad

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

A blogger has posted a quote describing Waugh’s actions in the immediate aftermath of his sacking by the Daily Mail during his coverage of the Abyssinian War: “The Daily Mail sacked Waugh [… and] in December 1935 he left Abyssinia … Continue reading →

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Ricky Gervais Reboots Scoop

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Independent carries a report about recent films with a journalism theme. Prominently featured is a new film written, directed by and starring Ricky Gervais who is still struggling to repeat his early satirical success with the BBC TV series The Office. This … Continue reading →

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Waugh Anniversary Observed in Canada

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

A Canadian paper, the National Post, commemorates the 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waugh’s death with an article by a Roman Catholic priest who teaches at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario. This is Fr. Raymond de Souza. The article opens with a … Continue reading →

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Scoop and The 1938 Club

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

A group of book bloggers has banded together to discuss books published in 1938.These happen twice a year and a previous session was devoted to 1924. This internet discussion on 1938 books will take place beginning today and continue until … Continue reading →

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As if Written by Cicero

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Gabriele Nicolo writing in today’s il Domani d’Italia offers Italian observations on the 50th Anniversary of Waugh’s death. Among the points made in the article are the following: –If Waugh had written in Latin, his work could have been passed off as … Continue reading →

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