Tag Archives: Daily Telegraph

Labo(u)r Day Roundup

Posted on September 10, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

—The Spectator has done a poll among writers to select their favorite school in fiction. William Boyd makes this his choice: My favourite fictional school is the prep-school Llanabba Castle, featured in Evelyn Waugh’s first novel, Decline and Fall. Situated in … Continue reading →

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4th of July (US) Roundup

Posted on July 2, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

–The Daily Telegraph has posted a letter from a reader who comments on Simon Heffer’s article on rereading Brideshead Revisited that was mentioned in our last posting: SIR – Simon Heffer suggests that Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited “isn’t that good … Continue reading →

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Juneteenth (US) Roundup

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

–Simon Heffer has written for the Daily Telegraph an article entitled: “Never mind the lavish TV series–Brideshead Revisited is a woefully overrated novel: Time has not improved Waugh’s celebrated classic, whose glamour disguises a surprisingly joyless vision of humanity”.  The … Continue reading →

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Early June Roundup

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

–The British Medical Journal has posted an article from 1975 in which a professional psychiatrist reviews the 1957 novel The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold. This appeared in the December 1975 issue of the professional magazine. The author is identified as … Continue reading →

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Mark Gerson, Photographer (1921-2026) R.I.P.

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

Mark Gerson, who photographed Waugh and his family at two sessions in 1959 and 1963, has died at the age of 104, according to the Daily Telegraph. These sessions took place at the family home in Combe Florey. They are … Continue reading →

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Tax Day (U.S.) Roundup

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

–The Daily Telegraph has posted an article by Juliette Bretan entitled “To understand the world today, read books from 100 years ago.” The examples she offers are several books by Evelyn Waugh. Here are the introductory paragraphs: Just prior to … Continue reading →

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60th Anniversary of Evelyn Waugh’s Death: 10 April 1966

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

Several papers have posted remembrances of the anniversary of Evelyn Waugh’s death 60 years ago on 10 April 1966. Here are excerpts from the best two. –The one by Alexander Larman appeared in the Daily Telegraph and was reposted in … Continue reading →

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Daily Telegraph Reviews BBC Waugh Series

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

The Daily Telegraph has posted a review of Russell Kane’s series of programs about Evelyn Waugh and his works. (See earlier posts.) This is by Jane Shilling, but it is not clear whether she has seen the entire series. Here … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Waugh Widely Cited in London Papers

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

—-A novel by Duff Cooper (husband of Waugh’s friend Diana Mitford) was briefly noted in a recent issue of Evening Standard. This novel has been reissued in the Penguin Classics series. The notice is by Melanie McDonagh. Here’s an excerpt: … Continue reading →

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Allan Massie (16 October 1938 – 3 February 2026) R.I.P.

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

Novelist and journalist Allan Massie has died earlier this week. Among his obituaries, several mention a connection of his early fictional works with those of Evelyn Waugh. His son Alexander Massie writes: …His novels … ranged widely. He began with … Continue reading →

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