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455 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141005973
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Evelyn Waugh's short fiction reveals in miniaturized perfection the elements that made him the greatest satirist of the twentieth century. The stories collected here range from delightfully barbed portraits of the British upper classes to an alter...
Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
mysterious 66%
challenging 33%
funny 33%
inspiring 33%
lighthearted 33%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
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Racial slursModerate
Racism, Xenophobia, Colonisation455 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141005973
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Evelyn Waugh's short fiction reveals in miniaturized perfection the elements that made him the greatest satirist of the twentieth century. The stories collected here range from delightfully barbed portraits of the British upper classes to an alter...
Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
mysterious 66%
challenging 33%
funny 33%
inspiring 33%
lighthearted 33%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
Racism, Xenophobia, Colonisation