Description: Building Your Great Collection; One Fine Book at a TimeThe Loved One: An Anglo-American TragedyWaugh, Evelyn Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1948 Blue-gray cloth with green spine titles and front ornament. 12mo, 7.5 inches; 3-164 pages. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with light sun-fading on the perimeter. The dust jacket has the price of $2.50 with modest handling wear with a closed 1-inch tear on the lower rear and top edge. Previous owner's name on the top of the front free endpage Very Good / Very Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Evelyn Waugh's The Loved One is a short satirical novel that explores the funeral business in Los Angeles, the British expatriate community in Hollywood, and the film industry. A dark and biting satire on the Anglo-American cultural divide, it portrays a world where love, reputation, and death come at a steep cost.Critics praised Waugh's dark humor and sharp wit, emphasizing the novel's critique of American culture, particularly the funeral industry. While some found it brilliantly morbid, others considered it overly cynical or grotesque, though most acknowledged the incisiveness of Waugh's prose. And Check out our other items! Member ofABAA [American Booksellers Antiquarian Association]FABA [Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association]IOBA [International Online Booksellers Association]The Ephemera Society of America Terms GuaranteeWe tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Our books, and ephemera are described using AB Bookman standards. Our Guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description of any item, we encourage you to contact us prior to buying. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. ShippingStandard shipping is by USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 4 - 8 days (and sometimes longer) depending upon destination.We are happy to upgrade shipping to Priority Mail or to arrange overseas shipping to most foreign countries. Please choose that at checkout.FeedbackWe leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 75 USD
Location: DeLand, Florida
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Author: Waugh, Evelyn
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Year Printed: 1948
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
