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Vile Bodies

By: Evelyn Waugh
Narrated by: Robert Hardy
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A satiric novel by Evelyn Waugh, published in 1930.

Set in England between the wars, the novel examines the frenetic but empty lives of the Bright Young Things, young people who indulge in constant party-going, heavy drinking, and promiscuous sex. At the novel's end, the realities of the world intrude, with Adam Fenwick-Symes, the protagonist, serving on a battlefield at the onset of another world war.

©1930 Evelyn Waugh (P)2015 Hachette Audio Classics Literature & Fiction Satire Comedy War Funny Witty

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Great performance from Robert Hardy. Story is a bit choppy but some very funny and poignant bits.

Mad, sad and funny

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A good tale but in my opinion spoiled by Robert Harry's narration which was far too extravagant and over the top (as usual)

Files Bodies: A good tale of the upper classes

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I would say this is probably the best narration I’ve listened to. The late, great Robert Hardy is tremendous in making what are, on the whole, dislikable characters likeable. Would highly recommend!

Exceptional narration

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Really enjoyed this. The narration was spot on for the time and feel of the story.

Wonderful narration

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The second half is better than the first. More a series of amusing vignettes than a story. Not as good as Scoop or Decline and Fall.

Improves towards the end

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My favourite Waugh book is Brideshead which always has a reality that his other books never seem to attain and I thought that when I read Vile Bodies years ago. Robert hardy's reading of this was a joy though and just made complete sense of the whole story and I suppose with it the author's satirising of the time. It made me sad that the great voice of Robert Hardy is no longer around as it was a real joy listening to his narration and worth buying this audible production for that alone.

Iconic Voice brought daft story to reality

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Vile Bodies is a madly brilliant and hilarious novel - the narration is a tour de force, and beyond all praise.

Outrageously witty

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Fantastic reading ! Most enjoyable. The story is brilliant but it was all the most supported by the performance

Performance

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interwar years filled with booze and parties and the impending doom of WWII. Robert Hardy is brilliant as ever.

hilarious tale of the bright young things

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Lovely to re read these old specials after fifty years and a pleasure in lockdown

Classic Evelyn Waugh

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