Download or read book Modern Classics Black Mischief written by Evelyn Waugh and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2000-07-04 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""Black Mischief, " Waugh's third novel, helped to establish his reputation as a master satirist. Set on the fictional African island of Azania, the novel chronicles the efforts of Emperor Seth, assisted by the Englishman Basil Seal, to modernize his kingdom. Profound hilarity ensues from the issuance of homemade currency, the staging of a "Birth Control Gala, " the rightful ruler's demise at his own rather long and tiring coronation ceremonies, and a good deal more mischief.