Description
Book SynopsisThis study shows how Evelyn Waugh transformed his own experiences into painfully comic, brilliantly constructed novels.
Trade ReviewReviews 'There is no doubt that Pasternak Slater’s analysis of [Waugh's] oeuvre is a superb piece of work. It should become a classic, enduring study.'
William Boyd,
The Guardian'Ann Pasternak Slater usefully reverses the main tendency in decades of critical reaction to Evelyn Waugh. Most studies focus on his early works; Pasternak Slater devotes more space to his later novels and demonstrates their increasing complexity in relation to Waugh’s life, historical events, and aesthetic considerations. Comprehensive and well written, this volume is a very welcome addition to the handful of good books about Waugh. Highly recommended.'
John Howard Wilson, editor of
Evelyn Waugh StudiesTable of ContentsAcknowledgements
Biographical Outline
Abbreviations
Introduction
1
Decline and Fall2
Vile Bodies
3
Black Mischief
4
A Handful of Dust
5
Scoop
6
Work Suspended
7
Put Out More Flags
8
Brideshead Revisited
9
The Loved One
10
Helena
11
Men at Arms
12
Officers and Gentlemen
13
The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold
14 Towards
Unconditional Surrender15
Unconditional Surrender and
Sword of Honour
Appendix A
Appendix B
Select Bibliography
