Hailing from a renowned literary family, the writer Alec Waugh caused a scandal with the publication of his autobiographical novel/memoir, The Loom of Youth. The book treats the subject of homosexual relationships among British schoolboys with a degree of frankness that was unprecedented at the time, and due to its risque nature and keen insights, it went on to be a runaway bestseller.3/5(2). · The Loom of Youth ALEC WAUGH Methuen. First published in Great Britain Reprinted July , August , September (twice) November , January , March , October , , , , , Cassell's Pocket Library, Penguin Abridged Edition, New edition reset and revised Reprinted This edition published Preface: page 9. Alexander Raban Waugh () was the son of Arthur Waugh () and Catherine Charlotte (née Raban) (), and elder brother of Evelyn Waugh (). Alec attended Sherborne School (School House) from September until he was asked to leave a year early in July Between January and March , Alec wrote his first novel, The Loom of Youth, which he later Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins.
The Loom of Youth ALEC WAUGH Methuen. First published in Great Britain Reprinted July , August , September (twice) November , January , March , October , , , , , Cassell's Pocket Library, Penguin Abridged Edition, New edition reset and revised Reprinted This edition. The loom of youth by Waugh, Alec, Publication date Publisher New York, George H. Doran company Collection library_of_congress; americana Digitizing sponsor Kahle/Austin Foundation Contributor The Library of Congress Language English. Addeddate Boxid Call number. Hailing from a renowned literary family, the writer Alec Waugh caused a scandal with the publication of his autobiographical novel/memoir, The Loom of Youth. The book treats the subject of homosexual relationships among British schoolboys with a degree of frankness that was unprecedented at the time, and due to its risque nature and keen insights, it went on to be a runaway bestseller.
The Loom of Youth by Alec Waugh - Free Ebook. Project Gutenberg. 65, free ebooks. 6 by Alec Waugh. The loom of youth by Alec Waugh; with a preface by Thomas Seccombe. () [Leather Bound] Waugh Alec -. Seller: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India. The Loom of Youth was published by his father's firm in just as Alec was shipped to France in The Great War. (Happily, Arthur Waugh was a writer and publisher in his own right.) It was considered a sensational evocation of public school life.
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