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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. Some commentators regard it as a transitional work due to its serious undertones, pointing towards Waugh's Catholic postwar fiction.
Jun 24, 1988 · A Handful of Dust: Directed by Charles Sturridge. With James Wilby, Kristin Scott Thomas, Richard Beale, Jackson Kyle. The wife's affair and a death in the family hasten the demise of an upper-class English marriage.
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.
Tweet. Kristin Scott Thomas and James Wilby. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "A Handful of Dust" is about two monsters of selfishness and the suffering that they cause. One is a woman who takes a young lover, and willingly destroys her family and its traditions in the process.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica. 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.
83% Tomatometer 6 Reviews. Rotten audience score. 46% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings. English aristocrat Tony Last (James Wilby) welcomes tragedy into his life when he invites John Beaver (Rupert ...
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Synopsis. In the 1930s at the estate Hetton Abbey, a relic of Victorian Gothic architecture, a very upstanding Brit Tony Last (James Wilby) maintains the traditional image of his class and heritage by his marriage to wife Brenda Last (Kristin Scott Thomas) and their son John.
Kindle $11.99. Rate this book. A Handful of Dust. Evelyn Waugh. 3.90. 26,527 ratings1,625 reviews. Laced with cynicism and truth, "A Handful of Dust" satirizes a certain stratum of English life where all the characters have wealth, but lack practically every other credential.
Overview. English aristocrat Tony Last welcomes tragedy into his life when he invites John Beaver to visit his vast estate. There Beaver makes the acquaintance of Tony's wife, Brenda. Together, they continue their relationship in a series of bedroom assignations in London.
