Title | : | Vile Bodies |
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Author | : | Evelyn Waugh |
Release | : | 2025-01-14 |
Kind | : | ebook |
Genre | : | Jokes & Riddles, Books, Humor, Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Light Novels, Classics, Historical Fiction |
Size | : | 1720499 |
Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh is a darkly comic satire of the 1920s British elite, capturing the frivolity, excess, and moral decay of the "bright young things." The novel follows Adam Fenwick-Symes, a young man entangled in the chaotic lives of society’s upper crust, navigating scandal, parties, and absurdly shallow pursuits. Amidst the hedonistic frenzy, Waugh critiques a world defined by vanity, empty pleasures, and post-war disillusionment. With its sharp wit and biting social commentary, Vile Bodies portrays a generation lost in superficiality, offering a tragicomic look at the fragility of fame and youth. |