Was a stranger book than I expected (though after Vile Bodies I really should have learned my lesson). It's called a satire of the British school system but that's really only the first half of the book and even most of that section is really just a send-up of British society at large rather than the school system. The funniest parts of the book IMO are Paul's stay at a reform-minded prison and, of course, the out-of-nowhere burst of anti-Welsh racism.

I think I'll keep my run of Waugh going for now. I think I'll do A Handful of Dust next, then wrap up his "early" novels with Put Out More Flags. Then I'll either read his Campion biography or perhaps take a break for some history and sci-fi.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3903123&forum_id=2#35480119)

Did you like Brideshead Revisited?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3903123&forum_id=2#35482868)

Have not read Brideshead yet, though I do have a copy now. So far I'd rate the books I've read:

Vile Bodies > Scoop > D&F > Black Mischief

Interesting that BR is now considered his most notable work. I found an Atlantic article from the 70s which operates on the assumption that A Handful of Dust is widely considered his greatest work, which certainly doesn't seem to be the assumption now. I'm reading it next, so we'll get to have a look at least.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3903123&forum_id=2#35482970)

I like it though because i like nostalgia heavy books, the writing is really good, and it's about Catholics.

I liked A Handful of Dust but IIRC it is a little heavy on the cynicism, even relative to other satires.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3903123&forum_id=2#35483687)