Focuses on the career and achievements of the director who envisioned a new kind of thriller.

This volume analyzes the link between the life and the written works of English writer Evelyn Waugh, who was best known for his darkly humorous and satirical novels. A few of his works clearly manifest his Catholic background. Many of Waugh's novels depict British aristocracy and high society, which he savagely satirizes but to which he was also strongly attracted. He used many experiences from his life to directly effect literary aspects of his writings....