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Evelyn Waugh at the Hay Festival

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Jeffrey Manley

An article in Vanity Fair describes an event at this year’s Literary Festival in Hay-on-Wye that featured a reading from a work of Evelyn Waugh. So far as appeared from the schedule, there were no events in which a Waugh … Continue reading →

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TV Series Previewed: Like Trainspotting Written by Evelyn Waugh

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Jeffrey Manley

The Sunday Times has an interview of Benedict Cumberbatch and a preview of his new Patrick Melrose TV series. Cumberbatch both produced the series and plays the leading role. The books  were adapted for TV by David Nicholls who previously … Continue reading →

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Patrick Melrose Novels to be Televised

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The Patrick Melrose novels by Edward St Aubyn will be adapted for television in a 5 episode series. Each episode will be devoted to one of the five novels. The satirical humor of these novels is often compared to the … Continue reading →

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