Evelyn Waugh's officers, gentlemen, and rogues : the fact behind his fiction /
This volume analyzes the link between the life and the written works of English writer Evelyn Waugh, who was best known for his darkly humorous and satirical novels. A few of his works clearly manifest his Catholic background. Many of Waugh's novels depict British aristocracy and high society,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
Nelson-Hall,
[1975]
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| Summary: | This volume analyzes the link between the life and the written works of English writer Evelyn Waugh, who was best known for his darkly humorous and satirical novels. A few of his works clearly manifest his Catholic background. Many of Waugh's novels depict British aristocracy and high society, which he savagely satirizes but to which he was also strongly attracted. He used many experiences from his life to directly effect literary aspects of his writings. Life events such as his own divorce, his war experiences, religion, his travels, and bouts with mental instability have found their way in to his novels and essays. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 180 pages : portrait ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-174) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0882291726 |