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Black Mischief

Black Mischief

by Evelyn Waugh

British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, humorousFictionImperialismPrimitive societies

3.5

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About this book

A biting satire about an African Emperor, educated at an English public school, who unilaterally decides to modernize his backward nation and brings in an English friend assist him, giving him the title Minister for Modernization.

Themes & subjects

British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, humorousFictionImperialismPrimitive societiesFiction, humorous, general

Setting

Africa1930's

About the author

Evelyn Waugh

1903-10-28 – 19661966-04-10

Author

Pages

303

Read time

≈ 8h

Editions

57

Language

English

Publisher

Little Brown & Company

ISBN

9780316216760

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