Tag Archives: Prospect Magazine

Twofer: Waugh and the Country House

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Jeffrey Manley

–An essay in current issue of The Critic is devoted to the threatened demise and later salvation of the English Country House. This is by Lara Brown and is entitled “Waugh saves the English country house.” She begins by explaining … Continue reading →

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Presidents Day Roundup

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

–An article in the current issue of Prospect Magazine wonders when contemporary writers will learn how to successfully incorporate text messages into fiction narratives. By way of background, the article by Jemma Slingo explains how Evelyn Waugh pioneered the technique … Continue reading →

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Waugh and Saki

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

In its latest issue, Prospect Magazine, an independent monthly journal published in the UK, includes an essay marking the 100th anniversary of the death of the writer Saki (a/k/a H H Munro). The essay, by Fatema Ahmed, opens with the … Continue reading →

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