A Handful of Dust

Informationen zum Autor Evelyn Waugh Klappentext Evelyn Waugh's celebrated tale of decadence and social disintegration, with an introduction by Philip Eade After seven years of marriage, the beautiful Lady Brenda Last is bored with life at Hetton Abbey, the Gothic mansion that is the pride and joy of her husband, Tony. She drifts into an affair with the shallow socialite John Beaver and forsakes Tony for the Belgravia set. Brilliantly combining tragedy, comedy and savage irony, A Handful of Dust captures the irresponsible mood of the 'crazy and sterile generation' between the wars. This breakdown of the Last marriage is a painful, comic re-working of Waugh's own divorce, and a symbol of the disintegration of society. 'One of the twentieth century's most chilling and bitter novels; and one of its best' Nicholas Lezard, Guardian 'One of the most distinguished novels of the century' Frank Kermode 'This is a masterpiece of stylish satire, and is funny, too ... a marvellous book' John Banville, Irish Times Zusammenfassung After seven years of marriage, the beautiful Lady Brenda Last is bored with life at Hetton Abbey, the Gothic mansion that is the pride and joy of her husband, Tony. She drifts into an affair with the shallow socialite John Beaver and forsakes Tony for the Belgravia set.

Product details

• Authors: Evelyn Waugh
• Assisted by: Robert Murray Davis (Editor), Philip Eade (Introduction), Eade Philip (Introduction)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.12.2000
• EAN: 9780141183961
• ISBN: 978-0-14-118396-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 17 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Modern Classics; Penguin Modern Classics; Penguin Modern Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; England, FICTION / Literary, Brazil, FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce, c 1930 to c 1939, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Biographical fiction, FICTION / World Literature / England / 20th Century, Satirical style / satire