Rossetti: His Life and Works Evelyn Waugh but as “plain ever-present facts

but as “plain ever-present facts

Knox excelled

the poetry of Browning and Wordsworth

there also is the germ of the monastic life

Paperback: 426pp

Rossetti: His Life and Works Evelyn Waugh but as “plain ever-present factsBy Evelyn Waugh A plain account of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, his life and works, may merit interest and attention for two reasons, writes Evelyn Waugh. First, taking Rossetti simply as a character for a story, his life is one of intense interest; second, his turgid and perverse genius provides a needed kick to conventional aesthetic standards. A fascinating account of Rossettis consistently mysterious, at times vapid, but ultimately tragic life