Decline and Fall

Brief Overview

The novel "Decline and Fall" by Evelyn Waugh narrates the misadventures of a young man named Paul Pennyfeather, who, after being expelled from Oxford, finds himself caught in a bizarre and absurd series of events. Paul takes a job at a private school, where he encounters eccentric colleagues and students. Soon, he becomes entangled in the world of high society, filled with intrigue and deceit. Paul ends up in prison due to a fraudulent scheme, but is eventually released thanks to the intervention of influential friends. The novel is a satire on British society and its institutions, mocking the hypocrisy and absurdity of social norms.