Vile bodies by Evelyn Waugh
Vile Bodies is the second novel by Evelyn Waugh, published in 1930. It satirises London's post-First World War "bright young things" and the press coverage around them. Waugh originally considered the title Bright Young Things but changed it; the published title echoes a narrator's remark on crowds and parties: "Those vile bodies." The book was dedicated to B. G. and D. G., Waugh's friends Bryan Guinness and his wife Diana. (This summary
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| Author | Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966 |
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| Title | Vile bodies |
| Original Publication | London: Chapman & Hall, 1930, reprint 1965. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vile_Bodies |
| Credits | Al Haines, Mark Akrigg, Cindy Beyer & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at www.pgdpcanada.net |
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Vile Bodies is the second novel by Evelyn Waugh, published in 1930. It satirises London's post-First World War "bright young things" and the press coverage around them. Waugh originally considered the title Bright Young Things but changed it; the published title echoes a narrator's remark on crowds and parties: "Those vile bodies." The book was dedicated to B. G. and D. G., Waugh's friends Bryan Guinness and his wife Diana. (This summary is from Wikipedia.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Satire |
| Subject | London (England) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 77900 |
| Release Date | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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