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The only first rate comic genius in English since George Bernard Shaw.Edmund WilsonEvelyn Waughs debut novel, Decline and Fall, is a biting satire that lampoons British society of the s with razor-sharp wit and dark humor. The story follows the misadventures of Paul Pennyfeather, a hapless theology student at Oxford who finds himself expelled from university due to a farcical incident involving the raucous Bollinger Club. Forced to take a teaching position at an obscure Welsh private school, Paul becomes entangled in a series of increasingly absurd situations, including a disastrous sports day and a romantic entanglement with a wealthy widow. Waugh weaves a tale that exposes the hypocrisy and moral decay of the British upper classes, while simultaneously critiquing the educational system, religious institutions, and cultural norms of the era. Through a cast of eccentric and often outrageous characters, the novel presents a world where appearances are deceiving, and societal expectations are turned on their head. Decline and Fall remains a timeless classic, offering readers a wickedly funny and shockingly clever exploration of a society in flux.Evelyn Waugh () was a distinguished English novelist, biographer, and travel writer, renowned for his sharp satirical wit and technical prowess. Born in Hampstead, London, he was the son of a publisher and was educated at Lancing College and Hertford College, Oxford. His early works, such as Decline and Fall and Vile Bodies, satirize British society, while his later masterpiece, Brideshead Revisited, explores themes of faith and nostalgia within the context of the English aristocracy.Kathleen Emmet Darman () received a B.A. in British history and literature from Radcliffe College and an Ph.D. from Tufts University. She taught at Federal City College (now the University of the District of Columbia) and American University in Washington, D.C. She is the author of Evelyn Waugh: Problems of Dandysm.