Category Archives: Newspapers

Waugh’s Ear Trumpet (More)

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Today’s Times newspaper has published an article by David Brown providing some additional information about Waugh’s ear trumpet which is to be auctioned in a few weeks’ time. See earlier post: Although Waugh wielded the trumpet with relish he had … Continue reading →

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Ronald Knox Revival

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

This week’s issue of The Spectator reviews a new collection of Ronald Knox’s works. This is entitled Ronald Knox: A Man for All Seasons and is edited by Francesca Bugliana Knox, who is related to Knox by marriage. See earlier post about … Continue reading →

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A Handful of Dutch

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The Dutch business/economic journal Het Financieele Dagblad opens a story entitled “Tragish Akkoord” (Tragic Agreement) with a paragraph about Waugh’s novel A Handful of Dust. This is written by by Ferdinand Grapperhaus and involves a complex political deal relating to labour rights in the Netherlands : Evelyn … Continue reading →

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Pub in Combe Florey Damaged in Fire

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

A fire last week in The Farmers Arms, a pub in Combe Florey, damaged the structure and forced its closure pending extensive repairs. This was reported in the Somerset County  Gazette. According to a later report on ITV news, the pub was … Continue reading →

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Eade Biography (More)

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Writer and critic Martin Rubin has reviewed Philip Eade’s biography in the Washington Times: Although there have been several other excellent biographies of Evelyn Waugh, this is perhaps the most penetrating and insightful one to date. Part of this is because of … Continue reading →

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“Lady Beevor”

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Novelist Sebastian Faulks writing in his “Diary” column in this week’s Spectator comments on the knighthood recently awarded historian Antony Beevor. Sir Antony, as he will now be addressed, is best known in this parish for his book Crete: The … 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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Waugh’s Scarf

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The Croatian newspaper Jutarnji Vijesti (Morning News) published in Zagreb has a longish article about Waugh’s career in Yugoslavia in WWII and his connections with that country afterwards. The story opens with a description of a silk scarf on display in Rijeka. This … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Waugh, Cigar Lover (more)

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Waugh is frequently quoted on the enjoyment of Havana cigars, but the source of this quote has eluded your correspondent: “The most futile and disastrous day seems well spent when it is reviewed through the blue, fragrant smoke of a … Continue reading →

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Vile Bodies Again Cited as One of Funniest Books

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Esquire (Middle East edition) has published its list of the top 20 funniest books less than a week after the Guardian issued its choices for the top 14. See earlier post. Vile Bodies is on both lists, joining Three Men in … Continue reading →

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