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A Handful of Dust
Series: The Penguin English Library
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Twenty new titles in the much-loved and hugely successful Penguin English Library series.
'It would be a dull world if we all thought alike.'
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.
The Penguin English Library - collectable general readers' editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War.
Series: The Penguin English Library
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A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh is often praised for its satirical depiction of British society during the interwar period. Critics frequently highlight Waugh's sharp wit and dark humour, alongside the novel's exploration of themes such as disillusionment and the decline of the British upper class. The narrative is both entertaining and poignant, with a tragic undercurrent that resonates with readers.
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ISBN: 9780241341100
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 June 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 180g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Evelyn Waugh was born in Hampstead in 1903 and educated at Hertford College, Oxford. In 1928 he published his first novel, Decline and Fall, which was soon followed by Vile Bodies (1930), Black Mischief (1932), A Handful of Dust (1934) and Scoop (1938). During these years he also travelled extensively and converted to Catholicism. In 1939 Waugh was commissioned in the Royal Marines and later transferred to the Royal Horse Guards, experiences which informed his Sword of Honour trilogy (1952-61). His most famous novel, Brideshead Revisited (1945), was written while on leave from the army. Waugh died in 1966.
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