num_pages: 127
description: The Loved One is the 1948 satirical novella written by famed British author Evelyn Waugh. Set in 1940s Hollywood, the story revolves around the macabre exploits of British poet-cum-screenwriter Dennis Barlow.
language: English
title: The Loved One
titlecomplete: The Loved One
characters: Francis Hinsley, Sir Ambrose Abercrombie, Mr. Joyboy, Aimée Thanatogenos, Dennis Barlow
genres: Literature, Fiction, English Literature, Death, Classics, 20th Century, British Literature, Comedy, Novels, Humor
ratings_count: 12152
places: Los Angeles, California, California
publisher: Penguin Books Ltd