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Decline And Fall (other)
''Decline and Fall'' is a novel by the English author Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1928. Decline and Fall may also refer to: * ''Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher'', a 1968 British film based on Waugh's novel * Decline and Fall (TV series), ''Decline and Fall'' (TV series), 2017 BBC TV adaption of the novel with Jack Whitehall * Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (game), ''Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'' (game), a 1972 board game * "Peggy Hill: The Decline and Fall (Part 2)", an episode of the television series ''King of the Hill'' * ''The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'' by Edward Gibbon, a major literary achievement of the 18th century * Decline & Fall (EP), ''Decline & Fall'' (EP), a 2014 EP by English industrial metal band Godflesh * ''Decline and Fall: Europe's Slow Motion Suicide'', a 2008 book by Bruce Thornton See also * {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decline And Fall
''Decline and Fall'' is a novel by the English author Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1928. It was Waugh's first published novel; an earlier attempt, titled '' The Temple at Thatch'', was destroyed by Waugh while still in manuscript form. ''Decline and Fall'' is based, in part, on Waugh's schooldays at Lancing College, undergraduate years at Hertford College, Oxford, and his experience as a teacher at Arnold House in north Wales. It is a social satire that employs the author's characteristic black humour in lampooning various features of British society in the 1920s. The novel's title is a contraction of Edward Gibbon's ''The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.'' The title alludes also to the German philosopher Oswald Spengler's ''The Decline of the West'' (1918–1922), which first appeared in an English translation in 1926 and which argued, among other things, that the rise of nations and cultures is inevitably followed by their eclipse. Waugh read both Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decline And Fall (TV Series)
''Decline and Fall'' is a three-part British comedy drama series based on the 1928 novel of the same name by Evelyn Waugh that first aired from 31 March to 14 April 2017 on BBC One. It was adapted by James Wood and directed by Guillem Morales. Cast * Jack Whitehall as Paul Pennyfeather * David Suchet as Dr. Fagan * Eva Longoria as Margot Beste-Chetwynde * Douglas Hodge as Grimes * Vincent Franklin as Prendergast * Stephen Graham as Philbrick * Matthew Beard as Arthur Potts * Oscar Kennedy as Peter Beste-Chetwynde * Tim Pigott-Smith as Sniggs * Tom Stourton as Alistair Digby-Vaine-Trumpington * Katy Wix as Florence Fagan * Gemma Whelan as Diane Fagan * Felix Griffin Pain as Tangent * Hugo Beazley as Clutterbuck * Tony Guilfoyle Tony Guilfoyle (born 30 March 1960) is an Irish actor. He was born in County Wicklow, Ireland, and was educated at the Drama Centre from 1970 to 1973. He is best known for his recurring role as the accident-prone Father Larry Duff, in the TV .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (game)
''Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'', originally titled ''Decline and Fall: The Game of the Barbarian Invasions'', is a board game published by Wargames Research Group (WRG) in 1972 in which 4th-century Rome struggles against invading barbarians. Contents ''Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'' is a 4-player game in which one player takes the role of Rome and tries to maintain control of its lands, while the other three players control the Huns, the Goths and the Vandals. The mounted hex grid map shows the Roman Empire in 375 AD, which is when the game starts. Each player, on their turn, moves, engages in combat and moves again. A full game turn, when all four players have completed a turn, represents five years in game time. The game ends after fifteen turns. The more territory the Goths and Vandals occupy, the more fighters they recruit to their cause. The Huns gather more recruits via destruction of cities and other units. Once per game, each player can make an "Appeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Decline And Fall (Part 2)
''Decline and Fall'' is a novel by the English author Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1928. It was Waugh's first published novel; an earlier attempt, titled '' The Temple at Thatch'', was destroyed by Waugh while still in manuscript form. ''Decline and Fall'' is based, in part, on Waugh's schooldays at Lancing College, undergraduate years at Hertford College, Oxford, and his experience as a teacher at Arnold House in north Wales. It is a social satire that employs the author's characteristic black humour in lampooning various features of British society in the 1920s. The novel's title is a contraction of Edward Gibbon's ''The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.'' The title alludes also to the German philosopher Oswald Spengler's ''The Decline of the West'' (1918–1922), which first appeared in an English translation in 1926 and which argued, among other things, that the rise of nations and cultures is inevitably followed by their eclipse. Waugh read both Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire
''The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'' is a six-volume work by the English historian Edward Gibbon. It traces Western civilization (as well as the Islamic and Mongolian conquests) from the height of the Roman Empire to the fall of Byzantium in the fifteenth century. Volume I was published in 1776 and went through six printings. Volumes II and III were published in 1781; volumes IV, V, and VI in 1788–1789.The original volumes were published in quarto sections, a common publishing practice of the time. The six volumes cover the history, from 98 to 1590, of the Roman Empire, the history of early Christianity and then of the Roman State Church, and the history of Europe, and discusses the decline of the Roman Empire among other things. Thesis Gibbon offers an explanation for the fall of the Roman Empire, a task made difficult by a lack of comprehensive written sources, though he was not the only historian to attempt it. According to Gib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decline & Fall (EP)
''Decline & Fall'' is the sixth EP by English industrial metal band Godflesh. It was released on 2 June 2014 through frontman Justin Broadrick's own record label, Avalanche Recordings. The EP is the second release by Godflesh since ''Hymns'' (2001), following the 2013 single " F.O.D. (Fuck of Death)". It precedes the group's seventh studio album, ''A World Lit Only by Fire'' (2014), and the two were recorded in the same sessions. The track "Ringer" was released for streaming in May 2014 on the band's SoundCloud account. Background and composition When mixing began for Godflesh's return studio album, ''A World Lit Only by Fire'', Broadrick found that there was more material than he wanted to include on a single release. To keep the album under an hour, he cut the more "colorful" and "dynamic" outlying tracks and combined them to create ''Decline & Fall''. In a 2014 interview with the French publication ''La Grosse Radio'', Broadrick spoke about the value of the EP format, explain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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