Category Archives: Rossetti: His Life and Works

Kelmscott Manor, Rossetti and Waugh

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Jeffrey Manley

The following article was sent by Waugh Society member Milena Borden: Kelmscott Manor built around 1600 was the Cotswolds home of William Morris – writer, designer and craftsman – from 1871 until his death in 1896. It was also the … Continue reading →

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Incomplete Works

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Jeffrey Manley

The Oxford University Press commissioned a review of three early volumes of the Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh from its sister publication Essays in Criticism. A review of these volumes (Vile Bodies, Precocious Waughs, and Rossetti) has been ably written by … Continue reading →

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Early Summer Roundup: Promotions and Lists

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Jeffrey Manley

Hertford College, Oxford, has prepared a gallery of its illustrious alumni for use on its promotional website. Waugh is the youngest of the 12 Old Hertfordians included. The unattributed entry is a well-presented summary of his writing career. It begins … Continue reading →

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D J Taylor Reviews the Complete Works

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

In the current issue of Literary Review, literary critic and novelist D J Taylor reviews the first four volumes of Evelyn Waugh’s Complete Works. The review, entitled “Author of Himself”, manages to be at the same time thorough, scholarly and … Continue reading →

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Pre-Raphaelite Exhibit at the Royal Academy

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Milena Borden has kindly sent us the following report about an exhibit in London likely to be of interest to our readers: The Royal Academy of Arts in London is holding an exhibition ‘Works of Feeling: Pre-Raphaelite Book Illustration’ in … Continue reading →

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Waugh’s Visit to May Morris

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The recent discovery of the journals of May Morris, daughter of the more famous William, has inspired an exhibit devoted to her life and works. The journals reportedly reveal that she was responsible for many of the creative designs that … Continue reading →

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“Tsunami of Waviana”

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The Australian magazine Quadrant has a review in its online edition by Mark McGinness of the early volumes of the Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh published earlier this week. The article is entitled “Total Waugh.” McGinness begins with an effort to … Continue reading →

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First Complete Works Volumes Published

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The first four volumes of Evelyn Waugh’s Complete Works have been published by Oxford University Press. Alexander Waugh is interviewed on BBC Radio 4 in yesterday’s edition of World at One in connection with this event. The interview is by … Continue reading →

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More Information Available on Initial Complete Works Volumes

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Oxford University Press has released additional information on the first volumes of the Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh to be published later this year. See previous posts. This includes more detailed descriptions of the contents as well as the cover art … Continue reading →

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Complete Works of Waugh Available in USA

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Amazon.com is offering for sale in the USA the first five volumes in the Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh to be published by Oxford University Press. The dates of publication and US dollar prices are set forth below. For more details … Continue reading →

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