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Satirical exploration of 1920s London's high society.

If you delight in sharply drawn satire and are intrigued by the excesses of the post-war generation, "Vile Bodies" could be a captivating read for you. Evelyn Waugh masterfully depicts the frenzied lives of the young and wealthy in 1920s London, revealing their frivolity and the underlying despair that comes with ceaseless pleasure-seeking. This book invites you into a world where the pursuit of excitement often leads to unexpected consequences.

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Vile Bodies

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ISBN: 9780316216340
Authors: Evelyn Waugh
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Date of Publication: 2012-12-11
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Classics, Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.72
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A wickedly witty and iridescent novel from one of England's greatest satirists takes aim at the generation of Bright Young Things that dominated London high society in the 1920s. In the years following the First World War, a new generation emerged, wistful and vulnerable beneath the glitter. The Bright Young Things of 1920s London, with their paradoxical mix of innocence and sophistication, exercised their inventive minds and vile bodies in every kind of capricious escapade. In these pages, a vivid assortment of characters, among them the struggling writer Adam Fenwick-Symes and the glamorous, aristocratic Nina Blount, hunt fast and furiously for ever greater sensations and the hedonistic fulfillment of their desires. Evelyn Waugh's acidly funny satire reveals the darkness and vulnerability beneath the sparkling surface of the high life.
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Satirical exploration of 1920s London's high society.

If you delight in sharply drawn satire and are intrigued by the excesses of the post-war generation, "Vile Bodies" could be a captivating read for you. Evelyn Waugh masterfully depicts the frenzied lives of the young and wealthy in 1920s London, revealing their frivolity and the underlying despair that comes with ceaseless pleasure-seeking. This book invites you into a world where the pursuit of excitement often leads to unexpected consequences.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.