Punk Human

VILE BODIES

by Evelyn Waugh (1930)

A sarcastic and witty tale written with a generosity of spirit that underpins a brutal forthrightness about the society we inhabit. Situated in the period following the denouement of the Victorian era, this is a coming-of-age tale shared through a series of darkly humorous vignettes. Encompassing the newly minted children of the rich and powerful who reject their parent’s generation and their entrenched views and habits. Living in the new century where being bored with everything is the latest fashion. Copious booze, unrelenting parties, the draining ennui that intervenes, the tension of sameness writhing around the unwanted social changes, the not knowing, and the endless search for the next exhilaration that must surely surpass and obliterate the previous thrill. A must read for all the bright young people. Fiction. 224 pages.

Cover of the book 'Vile Bodies' by Evelyn Waugh, published by Penguin Books, featuring an orange background, the title in bold black letters, and a small penguin logo.

DETAILS:

Title: Vile bodies

Year: 1930

Author: Evelyn Waugh

Pages: 224

Text graphic reading 'Punk Human' against a black background with red splatter.

Book review by Keith Salter

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