48 pages1 hour read

Evelyn Waugh

A Handful of Dust

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1934

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Essay Topics

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Hetton Abbey is described as a large, ugly country home built in the neo-Gothic style—that is, a Victorian-era facsimile of medieval architecture. In what ways does Hetton Abbey reflect the lives of its inhabitants?

2.

How does A Handful of Dust explore class tensions in England during the interwar era?

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To what extent can alienation be described as the cause of Tony’s problems? Does he recognize this issue?

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