Category Archives: World War II

New Article on War Trilogy

Posted on September 25, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

–The New Criterion (v. 45, No. 2, October 2026) has published a new article on Waugh’s War Trilogy, Sword of Honour. This is by John P. Rossi and opens with this: … Is there any World War II novel that … Continue reading →

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Early Autumn Roundup

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

—The Sunday Times carries a review by novelist and critic A N Wilson of the book Swan Song: Diana, My Sister by Charles Spencer. In the course of this, which is largely a defense of Spencer’s book, Wilson cites an … Continue reading →

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Waugh Commando Film Posted

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

YouTube has posted the one-hour documentary film entitled “The Commandos’ Last Stand: The Daring Escape from Crete”. This was produced by The War Movie Channel and released in about 2011. Here is the YouTube description of the film: Discover the … Continue reading →

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Dog Days Roundup

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

–US magazine Town & Country had included a brief article in its current issue regarding its status as the first venue to publish Waugh’s novel Brideshead Revisited: The author Evelyn Waugh was on a wartime mission to Yugoslavia when he … Continue reading →

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Roundup: A List, a Classic and a New Book

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

—The Guardian’s recent selection of the “Top 100 Novels” has left many readers disappointed. The Spectator has an article by Michael Henderson explaining why, at least in his case: …There are always going to be notable omissions, because no list … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Waugh in the Papers

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

–The papers last week reported that the James Tait Black literary awards for this year are in jeopardy due to a labor dispute at Edinburgh University. Here’s an excerpt from the Edinburgh Evening News: The UK’s old­est lit­er­ary prize, which … Continue reading →

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St Patrick’s Day Roundup

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

–The Sydney Morning Herald has an article about the “co-authored novel”. This is written by Drew Turney and opens with this: Evelyn Waugh is credited with saying “I never can understand how two men can write a book together. To … Continue reading →

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EWS No. 55.3 Winter 2024-25

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Jeffrey Manley

The latest edition of the Society’s journal Evelyn Waugh Studies has been distributed. Here is the message of the Society’s Secretary Jamie Collinson that accompanied the distribution: The latest Evelyn Waugh Studies – edition 55.3 – is ready for your reading pleasure. … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Compilations, Conferences, Croatia and Cover Art

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Jeffrey Manley

–A profile of author David Pryce-Jones has been posted on the website Onward and Upward. This is written by Jay Nordlinger and is a well-written, concise survey of Pryce-Jones’s life and works. Here’s an excerpt: …Over the years, I have … Continue reading →

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May Day Roundup

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Jeffrey Manley

—The Times newspaper has published an article by Max Hastings on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII. In it Hastings explains: Almost five decades after publishing my first book about war, I am no longer … Continue reading →

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