A Handful of Dust
by:
Evelyn Waugh (author)
Laced with cynicism and truth, "A Handful of Dust" satirizes a certain stratum of English life where all the characters have money, but lack practically every other credential. Murderously urbane, it depicts the breakup of a marriage in the London gentry, where the errant wife suffers from...
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Laced with cynicism and truth, "A Handful of Dust" satirizes a certain stratum of English life where all the characters have money, but lack practically every other credential. Murderously urbane, it depicts the breakup of a marriage in the London gentry, where the errant wife suffers from terminal boredom, and becomes enamoured of a social parasite and professional luncheon-goer.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780316926058 (0316926051)
Publish date: November 30th 1977
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Pages no: 308
Edition language: English
I laughed, I cried, I hated the ending.
I studied A Handful of Dust for my book club. While I recognize its merit as an example of Juvenalian satire, I really didn't enjoy it. I got Waugh's pointed, cynical mockery, but found it dismal and unpleasant. I understand that this is entirely deliberate on the part of the author. However, if ask...
This is such a good book. If you want a really amazing analysis of English upper class, this is the book for you.The ending completely catches you though. Really really odd ending.
This is such a good book. If you want a really amazing analysis of English upper class, this is the book for you.The ending completely catches you though. Really really odd ending.
This is a hilariously funny book for the first 2/3rds or so. But I prefer Huxley's satires of the same era and class if only because Huxley's characters are better: people as opposed to caricatures. Well, also with Huxley it's less obvious it's satire, whereas with Waugh he sort of hits you over t...
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