Black Mischief
$33.35
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
13 June 2001
Summary
Evelyn Waugh’s third novel, Black Mischief is a witty satirical novel set in the fictional empire of Azania.
“We are Progress and the New Age. Nothing can stand in our way.”
When Oxford-educated Emperor Seth succeeds to the throne of the African state of Azania, he has a tough job on his hands. His subjects are ill-informed and unruly, and corruption, double-dealing and bloodshed are rife. However, with the aid of Minister of Modernization Basil Seal, Seth plans to in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141183985 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141183985 |
| Author: | Evelyn Waugh |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 13 June 2001 |
| Weight: | 224g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 130mm x 19mm |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
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About The Author
Evelyn Waugh
Evelyn Waugh was born in Hampstead in 1903 and educated at Hertford College, Oxford. In 1928 he published his first novel, Decline and Fall, which was soon followed by Vile Bodies (1930), Black Mischief (1932), A Handful of Dust (1934) and Scoop (1938). During these years he also travelled extensively and converted to Catholicism. In 1939 Waugh was commissioned in the Royal Marines and later transferred to the Royal Horse Guards, experiences which informed his Sword of Honour trilogy (1952-61). His most famous novel, Brideshead Revisited (1945), was written while on leave from the army. Waugh died in 1966.
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