Tag Archives: The Times

Christmas Roundup

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

–In The Times newspaper AN Wilson has written a seasonal essay entitled “How I stopped being a Christmas snob.” He begins with an explanation how he had become one: When a young man in my twenties, I devoured a biography … Continue reading →

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Winter Solstice Roundup

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

–This letter appeared in a recent issue of The Times newspaper: DECLARATION OF WAUGH Sir, The late Duchess of Devonshire showed me a book given to her by the Roman Catholic Evelyn Waugh, having an inscription by him along the … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Changing of the Guard

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

–The main story of the week is of course the fall of Boris Johnson. Veteran journalist Max Hastings writing in The Times brings a Waugh character into his assessment of Johnson’s career: Herein, I suggest, lay much of the extraordinary … Continue reading →

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Jubilee Roundup

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

–An American edition of Paula Byrne’s biography of novelist Barbara Pym is being published next week. This is entitled The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym and was issued last year in the UK by William Collins, which is also publishing … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Roundup

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

–The Atlantic Monthly has reposted its issue for September 1956. This contains Waugh’s article entitled “Max Beerbohm: A Lesson in Manners”. This was a reprint of the article that had earlier appeared in the Sunday Times. It was a memorial … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Mostly Books

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

—The Times has an article describing a re-reading of Henry Green’s peculiar 1939 novel Party Going. This is by Claire Alltree and opens with this: I think of Henry Green’s 1939 novel every time I walk across Victoria station, which … Continue reading →

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Toffs Floribundi: Costume Drama, Oxford and Brexit

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

–On the occasion on the release of a new Downton Abbey film, The Times has devoted several articles to the costume drama as a genre. These begin with Robert Crampton defining the genre. From his perspective, a costume drama must … Continue reading →

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Early April Roundup

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

–In the Daily Telegraph, Rupert Christiansen has reviewed Daisy Dunn’s previously mentioned new book Not Far from Brideshead. The review is entitled “The Greats [sic] and the good at Oxford.” Here’s an excerpt: …Dunn writes with intelligence and verve, but … Continue reading →

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“Not Far” Reviewed

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

The book Not Far from Brideshead, mentioned in an earlier post, has been reviewed by Laura Freeman in The Times. Here are some excerpts: …Not Far from Brideshead is a love letter to learning. In her preface, author Daisy Dunn … Continue reading →

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Roundup: End it with a Waugh

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

–An opinion article in The Times by Matthew Parris considers the actions that will be taken on the part of Tory politicians seeking to replace Boris Johnson as their leader. Their different political placements call for different tactics. But the … Continue reading →

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