tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31875695.post6863292752003455671..comments2024-02-07T21:24:37.121-08:00Comments on Blogtrotter: Evelyn Waugh's "Vile Bodies": Book ReviewJohn L. Murphy / "FionnchĂș"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16616876266772470719noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31875695.post-88329380799246236052010-03-09T17:13:15.030-08:002010-03-09T17:13:15.030-08:00TL, I wasn't let down by Waugh's predictiv...TL, I wasn't let down by Waugh's predictive qualities but the whirling, oddly paced tone of this romp, which rarely found time to ponder the Jesuit's pronouncement. Waugh seemed so manic and off-kilter that with a lot of social satire the book suffered in plot and pace and character as a result.<br /><br />That being said, I agree-- isn't that the best cover? The auto race episode is friggin' endless, but the graphic nearly redeems it.John L. Murphy / "FionnchĂș"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16616876266772470719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31875695.post-82922978459867548182010-03-09T14:35:44.996-08:002010-03-09T14:35:44.996-08:00You seem disappointed that Waugh failed to predict...You seem disappointed that Waugh failed to predict the future arc of events - that he'd somehow read the fortune of 1930 and predict '32 or '39. Instead, it sounds like he simply witnessed the vapid tossing away of opportunity that the jesuit lamented -- describing a ball bouncing on the roulette wheel, with no clue as to its final resting slot.<br /><br />(As a former graphic artist with an interest in print history, I could rhapsodize over that cover, but will spare you.)tamerlanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31875695.post-51700860366356979032010-02-12T10:13:04.617-08:002010-02-12T10:13:04.617-08:00Hi Fionnchu! I was wondering---would you be willin...Hi Fionnchu! I was wondering---would you be willing to write a piece for the online Arts and Lit magazine I'm arts editor of? It's called 'Horizon' in homage to the old Horizon Review. We'd be looking for anything on poetry or literature at all: I'm afraid we can't offer to pay you, but you write so brilliantly well we'd love to have a piece by you in there. We're a bit short of time: I'd need a piece of perhaps 2500--3000 words in a fortnight or so. Do let me know if you can---I'd be eternally greatful!<br /><br />http://www.saltpublishing.com/horizon/issues/01/index.htm<br /><br />PS my email is maw91 AT cam DOT ac DOT uk---drop me a line.<br /><br />best wishes as ever,<br /><br />BoBohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333815636018847583noreply@blogger.com