And the only interest about him arises from the unusual series of events of which his shadow was witness. - Evelyn Waugh

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And the only interest about him arises from the unusual series of events of which his shadow was witness.

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About Evelyn Waugh

Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh (28 October 1903 – 10 April 1966) was an English writer of novels, biographies, and travel books; he was also a prolific journalist and book reviewer. His most famous works include the early satires Decline and Fall (1928) and A Handful of Dust (1934), the novel Brideshead Revisited (1945), and the Second World War trilogy Sword of Honour (1952–1961). He is recognised as one of the great prose stylists of the English language in the 20th century.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Carl Van Vechten (1880–1964) (Public domain / CC0)

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Alternative Names: Evelyn Arthur St John Waugh Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh

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