Decline and Fall is the utterly fabulous and gloriously farcical story of Paul Pennyfeather. Sent down from Oxford in outrageous circumstances, Paul finds himself a position as schoolteacher at Llanabba Castle alongside a hilarious cast of oddballs, rascals and criminals - posturing as educators! Then Sports Day arrives, and with it the delectable Margot Beste-Chetwynde. A parent of staggering glamour and truly suspect motives and morals, Margot's arrival sets the scene for comedy and entertainment of the highest order. As ...
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Decline and Fall is the utterly fabulous and gloriously farcical story of Paul Pennyfeather. Sent down from Oxford in outrageous circumstances, Paul finds himself a position as schoolteacher at Llanabba Castle alongside a hilarious cast of oddballs, rascals and criminals - posturing as educators! Then Sports Day arrives, and with it the delectable Margot Beste-Chetwynde. A parent of staggering glamour and truly suspect motives and morals, Margot's arrival sets the scene for comedy and entertainment of the highest order. As the farce unfolds and the bright young things run riot, no one is safe, least of all Paul Pennyfeather. Rik Mayall the narrator is a renowned British actor and comedian. His gift for storytelling, his sheer energy and wonderfully comical characterisations will have you in stitches!
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Excellent satire. A must read for lovers of literature.
MickP
May 19, 2011
Easily pleased in the 1930s
Not having read anything by Evelyn Waugh I saw this on Alibris and bought it.
I have read many times how good an author he is so I was looking forward to something intelligent and witty.
I'm sorry to say that I found it to be utter rubbish - ponderous "humour", if that's not too strong a word, daft unconvincing plot, and altogether very disappointing. I read in the blurb on the cover that it was a big seller when it came out, hence the heading.
