Tag Archives: Rex Mottram

Firbank, Mottram and Hensher: Roundup

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Jeffrey Manley

–The London Review of Books has published a major article on the works of novelist Ronald Firbank. This is by Alan Hollinghurst and is entitled “It’s queer how I’m lonely.”  This is not the first such effort to revive an … Continue reading →

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Three French Aesthetes and Rex’s Tortoise

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Jeffrey Manley

The Times newspaper chooses a new book by novelist Julian Barnes as its “Book of the Week.” This is entitled The Man in the Red Coat and is a non-fiction account of three eccentric Frenchmen travelling in late Victorian Britain. … Continue reading →

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Rex Mottram = Donald Trump?

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Rex Mottram in Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited has enjoyed something of a renaissance lately, as witnessed in several of our recent postings. George Weigel, writing in the National Review, may have hit upon the reason for this. He reminds people of Donald Trump. According … Continue reading →

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