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Roundup: Country Houses and Leisurely Lunches
–An essay entitled “‘The Ancient Lore’ of Brideshead Revisited” written by Ianto Fox has been posted on the internet. Here’s an excerpt from the author’s description of its content: Nearly all commentary on Brideshead over the years has focused on the … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers, Vile Bodies
Tagged Chagford, Country Life, Esquire magazine, iUniverse, Lytham Hall, The Gazette (Blackpool)
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Alan Hollinghurst and Ambrose Silk
Esquire magazine recently interviewed novelist Alan Hollinghurst and among the questions asked was which authors had most influenced him. An excerpt from the interview and a printed list of the books he mentioned are posted on the internet. (See this … Continue reading
Posted in Evelyn Waugh, Interviews, Newspapers, Put Out More Flags
Tagged Alan Hollinghurst, Esquire magazine
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Vile Bodies Again Cited as One of Funniest Books
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
Posted in Humo(u)r, Newspapers, Vile Bodies
Tagged Esquire magazine
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Alec Waugh and the Cocktail Party
The website Vinepair, which is devoted to wine, beer and spirits, has posted an article by Emily Bell about how Alec Waugh invented the cocktail party. As he explained in an article in Esquire, he set out to find something to … Continue reading
Posted in Alec Waugh, Articles, Humo(u)r
Tagged Cocktail Party, Emily Bell, Esquire magazine, Vinepair
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