Category Archives: Letters

Waugh and Highclere (More)

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The Countess of Carnarvon who presently resides with her husband at Highclere Castle in Hampshire has written a book about entertaining there. The house was the setting for the recent Downton Abbey TV series and is being open to the … Continue reading →

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TLS Reprints Review of “Miss” Evelyn Waugh’s First Book

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

In last week’s edition (22 February 2017), the TLS in its “From the Archives” column has reprinted its 1928 review of Evelyn Waugh’s first book: Rossetti: His Life and Works. This review was published anonymously, as was then customary, but … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh and Selina Hastings x 2

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Forum Auctions has posted an early letter from Evelyn Waugh (sometime in 1929) relating to the writing of Vile Bodies. This is addressed to Lord Hastings and thanks him for the loan of a two-volume work about his ancestor Selina, Countess … Continue reading →

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Telegraph Makes Literary Tour of Stately Homes

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

In today’s Property section of the Daily Telegraph, there is a discussion of a tour of stately homes that have a literary connection. This is by Eleanor Doughty, known to this parish as a Waugh fan. She starts with a … Continue reading →

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Anti-Valentine to EW from KQED

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

On the latest episode of The Cooler, the weekly pop-culture podcast on KQED, the theme is Valentine’s Day and opens with an extended discussion of celebrity couple break-ups.  From this the commentators segue into a discussion of a letter from Evelyn Waugh … Continue reading →

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Waugh in Happy Valley

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

A recent story in the Tatler recounts the present day difficulties of the British aristocrats and their descendants who settled in that country’s area known as Happy Valley during the days of the Empire. The story centers on three members of … Continue reading →

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Waugh Sites

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Several newspapers have recently recommended visits to sites in England that have been associated with Evelyn Waugh. The Daily Telegraph in its Property column has a fairly detailed description of Renishaw Hall. Although still owned and occupied by the Sitwell … Continue reading →

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Blanche, Hat, Malpractice and Seal

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Author Elisa Rolle, who chronicles the lives and travels of notable members of the LGBT community, has posted some of her reviews and ramblings relating to Brian Howard, Waugh’s contemporary from Oxford days. These miscellaneous excerpts apear to have been first published … Continue reading →

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Graham Greene and Helena

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Peter Harrington Books has posted a long list of Waugh rare and first editions which includes several items of interest. A “featured” item is an uncorrected proof of Brideshead Revisited (estimate £15,000). This is not one of the 50 presentation copies, but … Continue reading →

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Waugh’s Favorite Bookstore Profiled in Vanity Fair

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Vanity Fair has published a brief history of Heywood Hill Books located in London’s Mayfair district. This is written by Francis Wheen. The shop was for many years Waugh’s favorite bookstore (or one of them at least). It was located next door to … Continue reading →

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