…(1620–1706), English diarist and writer. He is remembered chiefly for his Diary (published posthumously in 1818), which describes such important historical events as the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London…
…(1903–66), English novelist; full name Evelyn Arthur St John Waugh. His work was profoundly influenced by his conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1930. Notable works: Decline and Fall (1928); Brideshead Revisited (1945)…
