The Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh: Essays, Articles, and Reviews 1922-1934
Volume 26
Evelyn Waugh author Donat Gallagher editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:1st Mar '18
Should be back in stock very soon
This critical edition compiles all known journalism by Evelyn Waugh from 1922 to 1934, featuring previously unpublished works, comprehensive introductions, and annotations that enhance understanding of his early career.
The Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh: Essays, Articles, and Reviews 1922-1934 is the inaugural volume in a critical edition that compiles all of Waugh's writings for the first time. This collection features every known piece of journalism authored by Waugh during the period from January 1922 to December 1934, many of which have never been reprinted before. The edition, overseen by Alexander Waugh, Evelyn Waugh's grandson, includes both published and previously unpublished works, complete with detailed introductions, annotations, and insights into the manuscript development of each text.
This volume showcases a diverse array of writings, including university journalism, essays from Waugh's post-Oxford years, and impactful articles for the metropolitan press during the height of his career. Among the 170 pieces included, 110 have remained hidden in various publications, such as fashion magazines and newspapers. Notably, several typescripts and previously unidentified unsigned works make their debut in this collection, providing a richer understanding of Waugh's early journalistic endeavors.
The writings reflect Waugh's evolving perspective as he navigated significant events of the time, including a coronation in Abyssinia and the socio-political climate in Ethiopia and Arabia. The volume captures the essence of a young writer's voice, presenting articles and reviews that remain engaging and thought-provoking. With meticulous attention to the original texts, this edition serves as a valuable resource for both new readers and long-time fans of Waugh's work.
The general reader will encounter this specialized volume is a question best left to the imagination, but they will surely be grateful to come across the volume's editorial prowess. This is an enriching addition to the corpus of Wavian studies, which will hold our attention as we wait for subsequent volumes of the project. * Marshall McGraw, EVELYN WAUGH STUDIES *
Gallagher's superb introduction traces the trajectory of Waugh's extensive journalism from his Oxford days, and his impecunious years as a young writer before the immense success of Vile Bodies, which propelled him into the position as one of the most sought-after bright young writers [...] If these initial offerings (Volumes two, sixteen, nineteen, twenty-six and thirty) are an indicator of things to come, then the edition will justify its grandiose claim to "revolutionize Waugh studies" [...] It will indeed become one of the great monuments of twenty-first-century literary scholarship. * Paula Byrne, Times Literary Supplement *
a welcome opportunity to look again at [Waugh's] evolution as a writer and thinke...These volumes reveal different aspects of Waugh's youthful plasticity and show how his adult persona developed as he tested himself as a write [...] a major event in Waugh scholarship, and...an essential research resource for many years to come. * Lisa Mullen, Worcester College, Oxford, Essays in Criticism *
As a scholarly treatment of a modern British novelist, The Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh looks as if it will stand in a class of its own, not only for its presentation of definitive texts but also for its patient accumulation of large amounts of personal material that have hitherto escaped the biographers' gaze. * D.J Taylor, Literary Review *
A must read. * David Sexton, Evening Standard *
ISBN: 9780199683444
Dimensions: 217mm x 143mm x 41mm
Weight: 850g
640 pages