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  • Decline and Fall
    Evelyn Waugh
    Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh is a darkly comic satire about Paul Pennyfeather, a mild-mannered theology student who is unfairly expelled from Oxford and drawn into a series of absurd and increasingly disastrous events.As Paul becomes a teacher at a shady school, gets engaged to a wealthy and morally dubious woman, and ultimately lands in prison, the novel mocks the hypocris...
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    17,48 €

  • A Daughter of the Forest
    Evelyn Raymond / Ida Waugh
    In 'A Daughter of the Forest,' Evelyn Raymond weaves a compelling tale of mystery and family, exploring themes of faith and coming of age. This meticulously prepared edition invites readers to rediscover a classic work of Christian fiction.The story unfolds with the intrigue of a well-crafted mystery, drawing readers into a world where familial bonds are tested and the lives of...
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    20,06 €

  • Decline and Fall
    Evelyn Waugh
    'Decline and Fall' is a satirical novel written by the English author Evelyn Waugh. It was first published in 1928 and is Waugh’s first novel. The book is widely regarded as one of the classic works of 20th-century British literature and is known for its sharp wit, dark humor, and satirical take on various aspects of society.Plot Summary:The novel follows the misadventures of i...
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    16,09 €

  • Decline and Fall
    Evelyn Waugh
    Decline and Fall is based, in part, on Waugh’s schooldays at Lancing College, undergraduate years at Hertford College, Oxford, and his experience as a teacher at Arnold House in north Wales.Modest and unassuming theology student Paul Pennyfeather falls victim to the drunken antics of the Bollinger Club and is subsequently expelled from Oxford for running through the grounds of ...
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    13,61 €

  • Decline and Fall
    Evelyn Waugh
    2024 Reprint of the 1947 Edition.  Decline and Fall is Waugh’s first novel published in 1928. It is based, in part, on Waugh’s schooldays at Lancing College, undergraduate years at Hertford College, Oxford, and his experience as a teacher at Arnold House in north Wales. It is a social satire that employs the author’s characteristic black humour in lampooning various features of...
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    13,38 €

  • A Handful of Dust
    Evelyn Waugh
    From sleepy rural England to decadent London and the jungles of Brazil, Waugh’s masterpiece describes the fortunes of Lady Brenda Last and her last husband Tony, as her infatuation with the parasitic young man-about-town John Beaver leads to the break-up of their marriage. Seeing his shallow illusions in England shatter one by one, Tony joins an expedition to the Brazilian jung...
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    16,73 €

  • Brideshead Revisited
    Evelyn Waugh
    Brideshead Revisited is Evelyn Waugh’s stunning novel of duty and desire set amongst the decadent, faded glory of the English aristocracy, preceding the Second World War.The most nostalgic and reflective of Evelyn Waugh’s novels, Brideshead Revisited looks back to the golden age before the Second World War. It tells the story of Charles Ryder’s infatuation with the Marchmains a...
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    23,08 €

  • The Loved One
    Evelyn Waugh
    'The Loved One is not only satire at its most ferocious. It is a macabre frolic filled with laughter and ingenious devices. It is devilishly clever, impishly amusing.' - The New York Times, 1948.A sad irony of life: People pay thousands to bury a relative they hate, but balk at paying ten bucks to cremate the dog who stood by them for a decade.Recently kicked out of Hollywood, ...
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    14,04 €

  • Waugh in Abyssinia
    Evelyn Waugh
    Scoop, Evelyn Waugh's bestselling comedy of England's newspaper business of the 1930s is the closest thing foreign correspondents have to a bible—they swear by it. But few readers are acquainted with Waugh's memoir of his stint as a London Daily Mail correspondent in Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) during the Italian invasion in the 1930s. Waugh in Abyssinia is an entertai...
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    30,92 €

  • Brideshead Revisited
    Evelyn Waugh
    This portrait of the interweaving relationships and fortunes of a desperately charming, if eccentric, aristocratic family and their influences upon Charles Ryder has been faithfully adapted for the stage, preserving all the’sharp wit and candid social commentary of Waugh’s narrative.Large flexible cast ...
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    18,94 €