Category Archives: Evelyn Waugh

Black Mischief in New Right Journal

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Waugh’s somewhat neglected novel Black Mischief is reviewed in an artlcle posted in the Books Against Time column of the North American New Right journal, published by Counter-Currents Publishing. The review is No. 4 in a series entitled “Masterpieces of … Continue reading →

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Waugh’s Helena at the Museum of the Bible

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

A new institution has opened in Washington, DC. This is the Museum of the Bible. It is spread over eight floors of a purpose built structure and is reviewed in the the conservative journal Washington Free Beacon by Micah Meadowcraft. … Continue reading →

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Bridey and the Chapel

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

A posting on the Roman Catholic religious weblog Aleteia takes as its theme the passage containing the discussion between Charles Ryder and Lord Brideshead (“Bridey”) in Brideshead RevisitedĀ about the artistic value of the decorations in the family’s chapel. This is … Continue reading →

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Joan Didion Reviews Sword of Honour

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

In an article posted on the website Acculturated, Nic Rowan discusses novelist and essayist Joan Didion’s early career of reviewing books for the National Review in the 1960s. Rowan claims that her later career cannot be fully understood without considering … Continue reading →

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Waughs in Spectator Books of the Year

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The Spectator is publishing its annual list of Books of the Year selected by various writers. Among the choices in this week’s column is this one by journalist Lewis Jones, who writes for both the Spectator and the Telegraph: I … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh, Essayist

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

A Spanish language website has reposted a 2011 article from the Guardian’s “Top 10” series in which journalist Harry Mount, now editor of The Oldie, lists his favorite essays. He begins by defining the term: There’s not much point in … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Revisionism

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

A collection of the essays and reviews of the late A A Gill has just been published and is reviewed as the Book of the Week in The Sunday Times. The collection includes his restaurant and TV reviews as well … Continue reading →

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Waugh and Powell in the Spectator

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The Spectator has posted a podcast in which Hilary Spurling, author of the recent biography of Anthony Powell, discusses the book with Sam Leith, the Spectator’s literary editor. Near the end of the interview Spurling is comparing the lives and … Continue reading →

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Simon Schama’s Guilty Pleasure

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Historian, author and TV presenter Prof Simon Schama is interviewed by The Book Report column of the Toronto Globe and Mail. After identifying Tolstoy’s War and Peace as the book he has most reread (not too surprising for a historian), … Continue reading →

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Waugh: Letter Writing, Divorce Reform, and Wadham College

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The nondenominational religious journal First Things has an article about what is seen as the dying art of letter writing. This is written by R E Colombini and entitled “So Long, Age of Letters”. He uses as a case study … Continue reading →

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