false 30934 11 Black Mischief, Waugh's third novel, helped to establish his reputation as a master satirist. Set on the fictional African island of Azania, the novel chronicles the efforts of Emperor Seth, assisted by the Englishman Basil Seal, to modernize his kingdom. Profound hilarity ensues from the issuance of homemade currency, the staging of a "Birth Control Gala," the rightful ruler's demise at his own rather long and tiring coronation ceremonies, and a good deal more mischief. 1020646 1932 Black Mischief total:245|5:52|4:99|3:71|2:21|1:2| 245 913 372 23 5 2 false false Sat Jun 14 06:54:47 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 14 06:55:11 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Thu May 01 14:23:15 -0700 2008 Thu May 01 14:23:32 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun Jul 13 12:57:47 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 13 12:57:57 -0700 2008
Waugh’s third novel is a departure from his first two classic satires of British society. For one thing, Black Mischief is largely set on the fictional East African island nation of Azania, although most of the characters are Brits. Second, Waugh actually has a plot that ca...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Apr 23 22:13:32 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 23 22:13:56 -0700 2008 Black Mischief, published in 1932, recounts the unfortunate attempts of Seth, sovereign of the mythical East African Empire of Azania, to modernise his dominions. In this he is aided (although perhaps aided is the wrong word) by Basil Seal, an unscrupulous an incompetent English ad...more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Nov 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 30 12:47:34 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 13:07:50 -0800 2009
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