Book Group: The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold
Words by Ian Truslove. The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold: “A Conversation Piece” recounts a period of mental confusion and breakdown in the life of Gilbert Pinfold, an established novelist of mature years. Evelyn Waugh’s last stand-alone novel was published in 1957, nine years before his death. It is an uncomfortable book. It is significantly autobiographical, and many of […]
Adult Learners’ Week Special: A Handful of Dust
The Book Group is delighted to be taking part in Leicester libraries’ Adult Learners’ Week, which runs form 14-20 June 2014. On the Saturday 14th, we will be discussing A Handful of Dust, hailed by many as Evelyn Waugh’s best novel. Email Barbara to book your free place, or comment below to kickstart the conversation online. When: Saturday […]
Coming Next: The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold
Email Barbara to join us and discuss Evelyn Waugh’s hallucinogenic semi-autobiography or comment below to kickstart the conversation online. When: Saturday 5th April, 11.00am-1.00pm Where: Leicester Central Library Contact: waughbookgroupleicester@gmail.com
Book Group: Decline and Fall
A swift and deliberate change in tone for the Book Group this month as we swapped the lyrical nostalgia of Brideshead Revisited for the cruel humour of Decline and Fall. Evelyn Waugh’s first novel follows the fortunes of Paul Pennyfeather, sent down from Oxford through no fault of his own and condemned – or so […]
Book Group: Brideshead Revisited
On Saturday 25th January 2014, the whole group met for the first time at Leicester Central Library to discuss Brideshead Revisited. This is a novel whose reputation goes before it, and those of us who hadn’t encountered it before didn’t know what to expect – but nevertheless knew they didn’t quite get what they were […]
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