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ⓘ About Evelyn Waugh
Author Evelyn Arthur St. John Waugh was born October 28, 1903 in London, England, and died April 10, 1966 near Taunton, Somerset. He was the son of a publisher, and went to Lancing College and later Hertford College, Oxford. Waugh did not graduate from Oxford, however. He worked for a short time as a schoolmaster before writing full time. When he was seven, he was a day pupil at Heath Mount prepatory school. He already had many interests by this point, and had already written and finished “The Curse of the Horse Race”, which was his first story that he ever wrote. He spent six years at the school, and he felt he was quite clever during this time; rarely was he ever distressed or overawed by any of the lessons. He was physically pugnacious and incline to bully some of the weaker students.
All Book Series by Evelyn Waugh
Unconditional Surrender / The End of the Battle
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1961
Mr Loveday's Little Outing & Other Early Stories
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1936
Work Suspended and other stories including Basil Seal Rides Again
Book 2 of 7 · published 1938
The Complete Stories of Evelyn Waugh
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 1997
The Life of Right Reverend Ronald Knox / Ronald Knox / Monsignor Ronald Knox
Book 8 of 23 · published 1959
Two Lives: Edmund Campion: Scholar, Priest, Hero and Martyr AND Life of Ronald Knox
Book 20 of 23 · published 2002
The Coronation of Haile Selassie
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2005
Writers At Work: The Paris Review Interviews
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1957
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Evelyn Waugh?
Author Evelyn Arthur St. John Waugh was born October 28, 1903 in London, England, and died April 10, 1966 near Taunton, Somerset. He was the son of a publisher, and went to Lancing College and later Hertford College, Oxford. Waugh did not graduate from Oxford, however.
Which Evelyn Waugh series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Sword of Honour series, the earliest of Evelyn Waugh's multi-book series: it opens with Men at Arms (1952) and runs to 3 books across 1952–1961, ending with Unconditional Surrender / The End of the Battle (1961).
How many books has Evelyn Waugh written?
Evelyn Waugh has 54 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1928 and 2008. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Sword of Honour series with 3 books — and 51 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Evelyn Waugh's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Evelyn Waugh's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Sword of Honour (1952–1961, 3 books).
How are Evelyn Waugh's books organised into series?
This guide splits Evelyn Waugh's 54 books into 1 named series and 51 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Sword of Honour (3 books, 1952–1961).