Category Archives: Evelyn Waugh

Waugh to Appear in Mystery Novel

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

According to the advance publicity for an upcoming mystery novel, Evelyn Waugh will play at least a cameo role in its plot. The book is entitled The Mitford Scandal and is written by Jessica Fellowes. It is the third in … Continue reading →

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Early August Roundup

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

–In The Times, author Lynne Truss (best known for Eats, Shoots and Leaves) has found it useful in the present unrestful circumstances to turn to comic novels as a way to reduce stress. She recommends 5 examples. Here is a quote: … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy 1933-2019: R I P

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

The Daily Telegraph has reported the death of writer Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy at the age of 86. He was the son of a younger son of an upper class family, but his father lacked access to inherited wealth and was unable … Continue reading →

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Harold Acton’s Estate Subject of Lawsuit

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

The New York Post’s celebrity gossip website PageSix,com has posted a story relating to Harold Acton’s bequest of his estate near Florence, Italy to New York University. Acton died childless in 1994 and left most of his fine art and … Continue reading →

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A Waugh Pilgrimage in The Spectator

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

This week’s “Low Life” column in The Spectator describes a Waugh-themed literary/artistic pilgrimage in Wiltshire and Dorset. This is by Jeremy Clarke who starts with an Augustus John exhibit in Salisbury before proceeding to the Henry Lamb exhibit in Poole. … Continue reading →

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Late July Roundup

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

–The latest issue of The Oldie has an article by David Horspool comparing the WWII novels of Lev Grossman (Stalingrad), recently published for the first time in a complete English translation, and Joseph Heller (Catch 22), recently adapted into a … Continue reading →

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Biography of Orwell’s 1984

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

Today’s New York Times reviews what it describes as a biography of George Orwell’s novel 1984. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the novel’s publication on  8 June 1949 in London and a week later in New York. The book’s … Continue reading →

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Study of A Handful of Dust Published

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

An academic study of Waugh’s novel A Handful of Dust has been published in the Ganziatep University Journal of Social Studies (01/2019, v18, n1). The university is a public institution located in Southeastern Turkey. The article is entitled “The Doomed … Continue reading →

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80th Anniversary of Robbery Under Law

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

This year marks the 80th anniversary of EvelynWaugh’s book, Robbery Under Law: The Mexican Object Lesson. This was published in the UK in June 1939 and an American edition followed in September under the title Mexico: An Object Lesson.  The … Continue reading →

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Bastille Day Roundup

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

–Veteran British actor Freddie Jones died earlier this week at the age of 91. Both the Times and the Daily Telegraph mention his portrayal of Corporal-Major Ludovic in the BBC’s 1967 three-part adaptation of Sword of Honor as his first … Continue reading →

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