{"product_id":"2026600003044-secondhand-the-picturesque-prison-evelyn-waugh-and-his-writing","title":"The Picturesque Prison: Evelyn Waugh And His Writing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Acceptable             ,              ex-library\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Ex-library with usual markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rigorous work of literary criticism, The Picturesque Prison: Evelyn Waugh and His Writing presents a comprehensive and incisive examination of one of the twentieth century's most celebrated and caustic British novelists. Jeffrey Heath argues that Waugh's body of work is defined by a profound tension between aesthetic beauty and moral entrapment, illustrating how the author's Catholic faith, social conservatism, and satirical genius converge to create a uniquely paradoxical literary vision. Moving chronologically through Waugh's career, Heath chronicles the evolution from the anarchic early comedies to the elegiac grandeur of the later novels, demonstrating how each work reflects Waugh's deepening disillusionment with modernity. Written with scholarly authority yet accessible prose, this critical study details the biographical, theological, and cultural forces that shaped Waugh's imagination, making it an indispensable resource for students and admirers of his fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810638704859,"sku":"2026600003044-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e9359cb2-767e-46a3-9fa2-3261390e882e.png?v=1779806422","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600003044-secondhand-the-picturesque-prison-evelyn-waugh-and-his-writing","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}