Christopher Hitchens on Evelyn Waugh
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Waugh's mastery is most often shown by the light flick with which he could switch between the funny and the sinister. And the delicacy of this touch is shown by the breathtaking deftness with which he handled profane subjects.
His vices made Evelyn Waugh a king of comedy and of tragedy
Richard Evans LeeApril 19, 2003Reader, what do you think?
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