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In Evelyn Waugh and the Modernist Tradition , George McCartney argues that unlike traditional satirists, Evelyn Waugh was not primarily concerned with correcting morals and manners. Instead, he laid siege to the cultural and metaphysical assumptions of his time. McCartney demonstrates that the one constant in Waugh's work was his lively engagement with contemporary intellectual fashion. It was... Read more
Introduction I. Confused Roaring II. Desire, Doubt, and the Superb Mean III. An Unguided and Half-Comprehended Study of Metaphysics IV. A Pure Aesthete V. Smashing and Crashing: Waugh on the Modernist Esthetic VI. Becoming Characters: The Shameless Blonde and the Mysteriously Disappearing Self VII. Film: The Glaring Lens of Satire VIV. The Satirist of the Film World IX. Chromium Plating and Natural Sheepskin: The New Barbarians X. The Wisdom of the Eye XI. Fanatical Existence vs. Aesthetic Education NOTES SELECTE D BIBUOGRAPHY INDEX.
Biography
George McCartney teaches at St. John’s University. He has written on Waugh for The Columbia History of the British Novel and Evelyn Waugh: New Directions. He also writes for a variety of publications including National Review, The American Spectator, and The Weekly Standard. His monthly film column appears in Chronicles Magazine.
