Tag Archives: Ranker

Death Comes for the Comic Novelist

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The interactive website Ranker has set up a listing that describes 13 celebrities who died on the toilet. This seemingly tasteless and pointless compilation by Carly Silver is part of Ranker’s subject category entitled “Celebrity Deaths.” Most of the deaths listed are of historical figures, … Continue reading →

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Wrong Waugh

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The interactive internet site Ranker has started a new rating survey in which Evelyn Waugh is included. A previous posting has him under consideration for the rating of Best Roman Catholic Author, in which he is currently listed as #3. See previous post … Continue reading →

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Waugh in the Ratings

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Several sites and publications have recently issued rankings on Waugh and his works. The interactive internet site Ranker is running a survey for the best Roman Catholic writer. Currently Waugh is #12 preceded by Allen Tate and followed by Graham Greene. … Continue reading →

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Satirical Novels Listed on Interactive Rating Site

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The interactive rating site Ranker has started a list of the best satirical novels. So far, there are four of Waugh’s novels on the list: Decline and Fall, The Loved One, Scoop and A Handful of Dust (in descending order of rank) . There … Continue reading →

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Waugh Ranks High on LGBT Authors List

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

An interactive internet site called Ranker has produced a list of what it calls the best homosexual authors (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) and invites viewers to vote on the rankings. It’s not clear to your correspondent how the ranking system … Continue reading →

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