Evelyn Waugh And His World
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st american ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
A richly illustrated biographical portrait, Evelyn Waugh and His World presents a vivid panorama of one of the twentieth century's most celebrated and caustic literary figures, situating Waugh firmly within the social, cultural, and artistic milieu that shaped his razor-sharp satirical vision. Edited by David Pryce-Jones, the volume chronicles Waugh's life through a compelling combination of photographs, letters, and critical commentary, drawing on a wealth of primary sources to illuminate the man behind such masterworks as Brideshead Revisited and Decline and Fall. The tone throughout is authoritative yet accessible, capturing both the brilliance and the notorious cantankerousness of a writer who moved between aristocratic drawing rooms and the front lines of war with equal dramatic flair. Contributors and curators alike illustrate how Waugh's personal contradictions — his fierce Catholicism, his snobbery, his devastating wit — fed directly into a body of fiction that remains as sharp and relevant as ever. The result is an indispensable companion for admirers of Waugh's work and for anyone seeking to understand the turbulent world of mid-century British letters.
Author: David Pryce-Jones
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, Little, Brown and Company
Genre: Biography
Edition: 1st american ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
A richly illustrated biographical portrait, Evelyn Waugh and His World presents a vivid panorama of one of the twentieth century's most celebrated and caustic literary figures, situating Waugh firmly within the social, cultural, and artistic milieu that shaped his razor-sharp satirical vision. Edited by David Pryce-Jones, the volume chronicles Waugh's life through a compelling combination of photographs, letters, and critical commentary, drawing on a wealth of primary sources to illuminate the man behind such masterworks as Brideshead Revisited and Decline and Fall. The tone throughout is authoritative yet accessible, capturing both the brilliance and the notorious cantankerousness of a writer who moved between aristocratic drawing rooms and the front lines of war with equal dramatic flair. Contributors and curators alike illustrate how Waugh's personal contradictions — his fierce Catholicism, his snobbery, his devastating wit — fed directly into a body of fiction that remains as sharp and relevant as ever. The result is an indispensable companion for admirers of Waugh's work and for anyone seeking to understand the turbulent world of mid-century British letters.