"Myself When Young: Confessions" by Alec Waugh is a memoir where the author looks back on his younger years, mainly on his life and society in London in the early 1900s, during the beginning of his adulthood. As he remembers moments from his youth, like leaving a party and thinking about a publishing deal, Waugh thinks deeply about himself and how he feels about friends, books, and the busy world around him. Overall, Waugh shows readers what it was like to grow up in that time, dealing with the ups and downs of growing up and life's many tough demands.
Myself When Young: Confessions
By Alec Waugh
In the early 20th century, a young man's journey to adulthood is captured as he experiences a mix of literary dreams and societal puzzles.
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About the AuthorAlexander Raban Waugh was a British novelist, the elder brother of the better-known Evelyn Waugh, uncle of Auberon Waugh and son of Arthur Waugh, author, literary critic and publisher. His first wife was Barbara Jacobs (1900-1996), daughter of the writer William Wymark Jacobs, his second wife was Joan Chirnside (1902-1969), and his third wife was Virginia Sorenson (1912-1991), author of the Newbery Medal-winning Miracles on Maple Hill.
Alexander Raban Waugh was a British novelist, the elder brother of the better-known Evelyn Waugh, uncle of Auberon Waugh and son of Arthur Waugh, author, literary critic and publisher. His first wife was Barbara Jacobs (1900-1996), daughter of the writer William Wymark Jacobs, his second wife was Joan Chirnside (1902-1969), and his third wife was Virginia Sorenson (1912-1991), author of the Newbery Medal-winning Miracles on Maple Hill.
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