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Decline and Fall (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)

by Evelyn Waugh
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781965684184
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Warbler Classics
  • Publisher Imprint: Warbler Classics
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  • Pages: 174
  • Original Price: USD 12.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 209 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Classics and Satire

Evelyn Waugh's debut novel, Decline and Fall, is a biting satire that lampoons British society of the 1920s with razor-sharp wit and dark humor. The story follows the misadventures of Paul Pennyfeather, a hapless theology student at Oxford who finds himself expelled from university due to a farcical incident involving the raucous Bollinger Club. Forced to take a teaching position at an obscure Welsh private school, Paul becomes entangled in a series of increasingly absurd situations, including a disastrous sports day and a romantic entanglement with a wealthy widow. Waugh weaves a tale that exposes the hypocrisy and moral decay of the British upper classes, while simultaneously critiquing the educational system, religious institutions, and cultural norms of the era. Through a cast of eccentric and often outrageous characters, the novel presents a world where appearances are deceiving, and societal expectations are turned on their head. Decline and Fall remains a timeless classic, offering readers a wickedly funny and shockingly clever exploration of a society in flux.

Darman, Kathleen Emmet: - Kathleen Emmet Darman (1942-2021) received a B.A. in British history and literature from Radcliffe College and an Ph.D. from Tufts University. She taught at Federal City College (now the University of the District of Columbia) and American University in Washington, D.C. She is the author of Evelyn Waugh: Problems of Dandysm.

Waugh, Evelyn: - Evelyn Waugh (1903-1966) was a distinguished English novelist, biographer, and travel writer, renowned for his sharp satirical wit and technical prowess. Born in Hampstead, London, he was the son of a publisher and was educated at Lancing College and Hertford College, Oxford. His early works, such as Decline and Fall and Vile Bodies, satirize British society, while his later masterpiece, Brideshead Revisited, explores themes of faith and nostalgia within the context of the English aristocracy.

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