Book 477: A Handful of Dust

A Handful of Dust, Evelyn Waugh, originally published in 1934.


So, um, is satire supposed to break your heart and make you cry?  Just wondering.

The first half to two-thirds of this book does read like a spoof of Henry James or Edith Wharton.  The ending, however, is achingly sobering.

This is satire perfectly done.