Description
Discover the sharp wit and keen observations in Evelyn Waugh's Vile Bodies, a compelling B-format paperback that expertly blends humor with dark satire. Published by Penguin UK in 2000, this edition consists of 288 pages, intricately crafted to showcase a fresh perspective on the lives of the Bright Young Things in post-World War I Mayfair. Waugh's characters—like the aspiring writer Adam Fenwick-Symes and the alluring Nina Blount—embark on wild adventures filled with youthful exuberance, parties, and the relentless pursuit of pleasure. This modern classic immerses readers in the vibrant yet vulnerable social landscape of 1920's London, exploring themes of identity, desperation, and the search for meaning beneath the glittering facade. Edited by Richard Jacobs, this edition also includes insightful notes that enhance your reading experience. If you're a fan of insightful literature delivered with a humorous twist, or if you enjoyed other works by Waugh, such as A Handful of Dust, you will find Vile Bodies a must-read. Order today to unlock the brilliant exploration of human nature within these pages. Your order will be shipped promptly, ensuring you can dive into this literary gem as soon as possible!
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780141182872
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2000
Publisher: Penguin UK
Pages: 288
Description:
Evelyn Waugh's acidly funny and formally daring satire, Vile Bodies reveals the darkness and vulnerability that lurks beneath the glittering surface of the high life. This Penguin Modern Classics edition is edited with an introduction and notes by Richard Jacobs.In the years following the First World War a new generation emerges, wistful and vulnerable beneath the glitter. The Bright Young Things of twenties' Mayfair, with their paradoxical mix of innocence and sophistication, exercise their inventive minds and vile bodies in every kind of capricious escapade - whether promiscuity, dancing, cocktail parties or sports cars. In a quest for treasure, a favourite party occupation, a vivid assortment of characters, among them the struggling writer Adam Fenwick-Symes and the glamorous, aristocratic Nina Blount, hunt fast and furiously for ever greater sensations and the fulfilment of unconscious desires.If you enjoyed Vile Bodies, you might like Waugh's A Handful of Dust, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.'The high point of the experimental, original Waugh'Malcolm Bradbury, Sunday Times'This brilliantly funny, anxious and resonant novel ... the difficult edgy guide to the turn of the decade'Richard Jacobs'It's Britain's Great Gatsby'Stephen Fry, director of Vile Bodies film adaptation Bright Young Things
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780141182872
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2000
Publisher: Penguin UK
Pages: 288
Description:
Evelyn Waugh's acidly funny and formally daring satire, Vile Bodies reveals the darkness and vulnerability that lurks beneath the glittering surface of the high life. This Penguin Modern Classics edition is edited with an introduction and notes by Richard Jacobs.In the years following the First World War a new generation emerges, wistful and vulnerable beneath the glitter. The Bright Young Things of twenties' Mayfair, with their paradoxical mix of innocence and sophistication, exercise their inventive minds and vile bodies in every kind of capricious escapade - whether promiscuity, dancing, cocktail parties or sports cars. In a quest for treasure, a favourite party occupation, a vivid assortment of characters, among them the struggling writer Adam Fenwick-Symes and the glamorous, aristocratic Nina Blount, hunt fast and furiously for ever greater sensations and the fulfilment of unconscious desires.If you enjoyed Vile Bodies, you might like Waugh's A Handful of Dust, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.'The high point of the experimental, original Waugh'Malcolm Bradbury, Sunday Times'This brilliantly funny, anxious and resonant novel ... the difficult edgy guide to the turn of the decade'Richard Jacobs'It's Britain's Great Gatsby'Stephen Fry, director of Vile Bodies film adaptation Bright Young Things