A collection from Waugh's satirical "Way of the World" column in "The Daily Telegraph", including pieces on Mad Duck Disease, The Mums and Dads Army, and why Scargill may be "one of us".
Auberon Waugh Orden de los libros (cronológico)
Auberon Waugh era conocido por su agudo y a menudo provocador comentario sobre la sociedad británica. Su escritura se caracterizaba por un ingenio seco y un sentido inquebrantable de la ironía. Waugh frecuentemente apuntaba a la hipocresía y las absurdidades de la vida moderna, y su obra exploraba temas de clase, política y moralidad con una honestidad intransigente. Los lectores aprecian su habilidad para exponer verdades con chispa e inteligencia.
An anthology of short stories by famous authors who have given freely their talents for the National AIDS Trust charity.Foreward - HRH Diana, Princess of WalesIntroduction - Auberon WaughThe Inspiration - Jason CheritonA La Carte and fifteen other stories:A La Carte - Jeffrey ArcherLucky Dip - Deborah MoggachA Dog in the Dark - Richard AdamsTail - Bill JamesA Safe Place - Anna ReynoldsThe Case of the Parr Children - Antonia FraserRomance 1988 - Doris LessingThe Bunting Affirms - H.R.F. KeatingOld Flame - William TrevorThe Village - George Mackay BrownSound Proof - Angela KeysThe Nice Boys - Isabel ColegateRecipe for Victory - Maeve BinchyThe Flowers that Bloom in the Spring - Julian SymonsVampire - Hilary NewmanPaperwork - Ruth RendellPostscript - Sir John Gielgud
A collection of piece from Waugh's "The Way of the World" column in "The Daily Telegraph", It includes pieces on Mad Duck Disease, The Mums and Dads army and why Scargill may be "one of us".
Will this Do?
- 288 páginas
- 11 horas de lectura
The autobiography of the journalist, Auberon Waugh, who tells the story of a lifetime spent wrestling with his muse, the idiocies of English life and his father's terrifying shadow. Now in his 50th year he sums up a literary achievement, asking the august creator of this being, "Will This Do?"
Punch Lines
- 384 páginas
- 14 horas de lectura
An anthology of the best comic writing in Punch from 1841 to 1991.