![]() ![]() It is a great little novel, with a plot based on awkward situations, misunderstandings, miscommunications and social gaffes. ![]() Though I have enjoyed both in their own way, there really is nothing more enjoyable than excellent prose (I think anyway).īut now back to Scoop. This statement positions Waugh as the antithesis of writers such as Émile Zola who writing is deeply interested in exploring the psychological elements of character, especially in his book I have mentioned previously, Thérèse Raquin. It is drama, speech and events that interest me” “I regard writing not as an investigation of character but as an exercise in the use of language… I have no technical psychological interest. Interestingly enough in the introduction to the Penguin edition of ‘ Scoop‘ there was a quote from Waugh himself, which I think illustrates my observation: The way he uses language is masterful, if writing was ever like music, or dance, it is in Waugh’s books. A few months ago I read one of his most famous novels ‘ Brideshead Revisited‘ which I highly recommend. Evelyn Waugh is fast becoming one of my favourite writers. ![]()
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