Decline and Fall
7 hrs. 37 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Evelyn Waugh
Author
Evelyn Waugh
Narrator
Sergey Gorbunov
Narrator
Sergey Gorbunov
Description
Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966) is an outstanding British writer, biographer, and journalist—one of the finest stylists, as well as a recognized master of black humor and cutting satire. He created grotesquely funny fantasies, where the everyday way of life of the British Empire—slipping away into the past—gets refracted in strange ways.
The main character of the novel “Decline and Fall” is a teacher who takes a job at a privileged, closed school after he was disgracefully expelled from Oxford for participating in a wild party.
The Roaring Twenties.
London—just recovering from the horrors of war and ruin—is obsessed with the passion for entertainment.
Moral? It’s gone. Ethics? Outdated. Religion? Simply laughable.
Young spendthrifts compete with their girlfriends in showy cynicism and frivolity.
And even the slightest hint of sincerity, loyalty, or love in their circle is, at best, considered a quirk—or, at worst, a real crime…
The main character of the novel “Decline and Fall” is a teacher who takes a job at a privileged, closed school after he was disgracefully expelled from Oxford for participating in a wild party.
The Roaring Twenties.
London—just recovering from the horrors of war and ruin—is obsessed with the passion for entertainment.
Moral? It’s gone. Ethics? Outdated. Religion? Simply laughable.
Young spendthrifts compete with their girlfriends in showy cynicism and frivolity.
And even the slightest hint of sincerity, loyalty, or love in their circle is, at best, considered a quirk—or, at worst, a real crime…
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