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A Handful of Dust is a novel by the British writer Evelyn Waugh. First published in 1934, it is often grouped with the author's early, satirical comic novels for which he became famous in the pre– World War II years.
- Evelyn Waugh
- 1934
A Handful of Dust is a 1988 British film directed by Charles Sturridge, based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Evelyn Waugh. It stars James Wilby and Kristin Scott Thomas. Originally conceived as a television project, it was the first feature film financed by London Weekend Television.
A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh is a cynical satire on the aristocratic and upper-class society. Being a traditionalist, Waugh resented the modern urbane materialistic life led by the privileged class.
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- Paperback
- Evelyn Waugh
Jun 24, 1988 · A film based on Evelyn Waugh's novel about a cheating wife, a death in the family, and a social decline in 1930s England. The film features James Wilby, Kristin Scott Thomas, Richard Beale, and Anjelica Huston, and was nominated for an Oscar.
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- Drama, Romance
- Charles Sturridge
- 1988-06-24
A Handful of Dust, satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh, published in 1934. The novel, which is often considered Waugh’s best, examines the themes of contemporary amorality and the death of spiritual values.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
This line from Eliot's poem is often interpreted as a reference to human mortality, but it may also have a biblical and mythical dimension. The speaker promises to show something that transcends death, but it may also be a curse or a warning of the Sibyl's fate.
A Handful of Dust is a 1988 drama film based on Evelyn Waugh's novel, starring James Wilby, Kristin Scott Thomas and Judi Dench. The film follows the breakdown of a marriage and the journey of its protagonist to South America.
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- Drama
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