The Sword of Honour Trilogy
of Evelyn Waugh, Frank Kermode (Introduction)
Series: Sword of Honour #1-3
Description
This trilogy of novels about World War II, largely based on his own experiences as an army officer, is the crowning achievement of Evelyn Waugh's career. Its central character is Guy Crouchback, head of an ancient but decayed Catholic family, who at first discovers new purpose in the challenge to defend Christian values against Nazi barbarism, but then gradually finds the complexities and cruelties of war too much for him. Yet, though often somber, the Sword of Honour trilogy is also a brilliant comedy, peopled by the fantastic figures so familiar from Waugh's early satires. The deepest pleasures these novels afford come from observing a great satiric writer employ his gifts with extraordinary subtlety, delicacy, and human feeling, for purposes that are ultimately anything but satiric.
Gender
Main Characters
Book Details
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 711 pages
- Publisher Everyman's Library
- Publication Date May 10th 1994
- First Publication 01/01/65
- Language English
- ISBN 9780679431367
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['World War II (WW II)', 'England', 'Crete (Greece)', 'Yugoslavia']
Rate this work
đ Log in to evaluate this book.
Share your opinion with other readers. Your feedback is very important!
AI-Powered Recommendations
Based on your reading of "The Sword of Honour Trilogy", our dual AI algorithms suggest these titles. ⥠FAISS Baseline đ§ PyTorch Enhanced
Top Picks For You
đŻ Smart Selection
Moravagine
by Blaise Cendrars, Alan Brown, Paul La Farge (Introduction)
Königsfluch
by Claire Legrand (Goodreads Author), Alexandra Rak (Ăbersetzerin), Ariane Böckler (Ăbersetzerin)
How do we choose these recommendations?
Similar Style Recommendations
Books with similar themes, authors, and writing styles to what you're reading now.
Smart AI Matches
Our advanced AI finds books you might love based on deeper patterns and reader preferences.
FAISS Baseline
Fast & Reliable
3 by Flannery O'Connor: The Violent Bear It Away / Everything That Rises Must Converge / Wise Blood
Flannery O'Connor, Sally Fitzgerald (Introduction)
The Civil War Trilogy: Gods and Generals / The Killer Angels / The Last Full Measure
Michael Shaara, Jeff Shaara, Michael Shaara
