ISBN |
9780143566427 (paperback) |
Name |
Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966 author. |
Title |
Vile bodies / Evelyn Waugh. |
Published |
Camberwell, Vic. : Penguin, [2011] |
©1930 |
Camberwell, Victoria : Penguin, 2011. |
Description |
xli, 202 pages ; 18 cm. |
Notes |
First published by Chapman and Hall, 1930. |
Summary |
Classic fiction. In the years following the First World War a new generation emerges, wistful and vulnerable beneath the glitter. The Bright Young Things of twenties Mayfair, with their paradoxical mix of innocence and sophistication, exercise their hedonistic whims and vile bodies in every kind of capricious escapade. In a quest for treasure, a favourite party occupation, a vivid assortment of characters hunt fast and furiously for ever greater sensations and the fulfilment of unconscious desires. |
Subjects |
Nineteen twenties -- Fiction |
Treasure hunting -- Fiction |
English fiction -- 20th century |
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction |
Mayfair (London, England) -- Fiction |
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