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‘The Loved One’ Remembered

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Jeffrey Manley

The New Criterion magazine has posted an essay on the writing, publication and history of Waugh’s 1948 novel The Loved One.  This is by John P Rossi who is Professor Emeritus of History at La Salle University in Philadelphia. While … Continue reading →

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Guardian Reviews New Waugh Biography

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

In today’s Guardian (or as it is styled on Sunday the Observer) literary critic Robert McCrum reviews Philip Eade’s new biography of Evelyn Waugh. The book, entitled Evelyn Waugh: A Life Revisited will be published later this week in the … Continue reading →

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Christopher Hitchens’ Last Words on Waugh

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The latest New English Review contains a review of the posthumous collection of Christopher Hitchens’ essays entitled, And yet… While there are no essays or reviews devoted to the subject of Evelyn Waugh, he does get a mention: …one of the … Continue reading →

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