Vile Bodies
Book description
Vile Bodies is both a celebration of the hedonism of the young and a warning to those who believe that their license to indulge is infinite, unquestionable and without consequence. A whole host of wonderful characters are introduced throughout Waugh's thought-provoking and satirical story, which follows protagonist Adam from the…
Why read it?
1 author picked Vile Bodies as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This novel perfectly captures the frenetic pleasure-seeking ethos of the youth of the English upper classes after the horrors of WW1- unsurpsingly, as it is written by one of them.
Evelyn Waugh was one of the Bright Young People, as they became known, who tore round London in sports cars, snatching at policemen’s helmets for the treasure hunts they loved.
From Anne's list on the social history of the inter-war years.
If you love Vile Bodies...
God on a Budget
Nine Stories Told Completely in Dialogue is a unique collection of narratives, each unfolding entirely through conversations between its characters. The book opens with "God on a Budget," a tale of a man's surreal nighttime visitation that offers a blend of the mundane and the mystical. In "Doctor in the…
Want books like Vile Bodies?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 87 books like Vile Bodies.
Share your top 3 reads of 2024!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,756
readers submitted
so far, will you?
