Modern ยท Novel / satire
A Handful of Dust
by Evelyn Waugh. A major work by Evelyn Waugh exploring class, religion, decline; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- 1934
- Origin
- England
- Era
- Modern
- Genre
- Novel / satire
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A major work by Evelyn Waugh exploring class, religion, decline; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.