“william evelyn”

Evelyn Waugh's 1935 novel is a mordantly funny vision of aristocratic decadence and ennui in England between the wars. It tells the story of Tony Last, an aristocrat who, to the irritation of his wife, in inordinately obsessed with his Victorian gothic country house and life. Bored with her husband'... More

1927. From the Preface: Many of Shakespeare's plays contain parallel plots, or main and subplot, or scenes which, with a little editing, have a clear dramatic interest even when isolated from their context. It is such plots and scenes which have gone to make these little plays, which are intended pr... More

In Four Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing an... More