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Category Archives: Locations
Paula Byrne to Lecture at the NPG
The Jane Austen’s House Museum has announced a lecture that may be of interest to our readers. This is the T Edward Carpenter Memorial Lecture: “Jane Austen and the English Comic Tradition” by Dr Paula Byrne at the National Portrait … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Autographs, Evelyn Waugh Society, Lectures, London
Tagged Jane Austen's House Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Paula Byrne
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Charm Offensive
In the Wall Street Journal a review by Thomas Vinciguerra of Joseph Epstein’s new book Charm: The Elusive Enchantment begins with this: There was no avoiding it. On page 26 of Joseph Epstein’s excursion into the nature of charm, there … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Decline and Fall, Letters, Newspapers, Oxford
Tagged BBC, Bullingdon Club, Charm, Daily Mail, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Wall Street Journal
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Literary Reputations in the Brexit Era
The Spectator has a review by Rod Liddle of the play People Like Us at the Union Theater in South London. It is written by Julie Burchill and Jane Robins and relates to a North London book group that is … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh, London, Newspapers, Theater
Tagged Julie Burchill, Rod Liddle, The Spectator
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A Visit to Madresfield
Our reader and EWS member Milena Borden has kindly sent the following report of her recent visit to Madresfield Court: At Madresfield A strikingly beautiful house appears a short distance after driving through Madresfield village and turning towards Madresfield Court. … Continue reading
Posted in Black Mischief, Brideshead Revisited, Locations
Tagged Madresfield Court, Milena Borden
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Upcoming Lectures: Lancing, Leicester and Langport
Several lectures have been announced that may be of interest to our readers in the UK: —Lancing College has announced this year’s Evelyn Waugh lecturer: The Evelyn Waugh Lecture was started in 2008 as a means of thanking all members … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Alexander Waugh, Complete Works, Lancing, Lectures, Newspapers, Put Out More Flags
Tagged Lancing College, Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society, Nigel Wood, Sir Tim Rice, Somerset County Gazette
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Wodehouse Exhibit at British Library
The British Library will host an exhibit entitled P G Wodehouse: The Man and His Work. This will open on 27 November 2018. According to a related posting on the website Plumtopia, the exhibit will include materials from the Wodehouse … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Lectures, London
Tagged British Library, P.G.Wodehouse
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Weekend Roundup: Brideshead to the Fore
Two bloggers have posted reviews of the new Folio Society edition of Brideshead Revisited (mentioned in a previous post): –Adam on roofbeamreader.com was sent a review copy and expressed his gratitude accordingly: I’m drawn in by the incredible cover art … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Catholicism, Evelyn Waugh, Letters, Newspapers, Oxford, Scoop
Tagged Elizabeth Longford, Folio Society, New York Times, Penguin Books, Weblogs
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Waugh Welcomes Students
Several student-oriented papers have quoted Evelyn Waugh in their greetings to students arriving or returning to university studies: —The Times Higher Education Supplement invited advisory Twitter messages to be posted in an effort to make first year students feel welcome. … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Brideshead Revisited, Catholicism, Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers, Oxford, Twitter
Tagged Cherwell, George Orwell, The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, Times Higher Education Supplement
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Mid-Month Roundup: Schoolroom Confusion
Our latest roundup starts with references to Waugh’s school days and ends with the 1970s Penguin reprints: —The Independent newspaper has published a list of what it considers the Top 10 examples of celebrities overlapping at the same school. Private … Continue reading
Waugh’s University Challenge
This week’s University Challenge quiz on the BBC featured Clare College, Cambridge against Hertford College, Oxford. In his introductory remarks. presenter Jeremy Paxman mentioned among Hertford’s best known alumni John Donne, Jonathan Swift and Evelyn Waugh. He went on to … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh, Oxford, Television Programs
Tagged BBC, Hertford College, University Challenge
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