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Originally Posted by AnotherCat
Also, if the book had maybe lost some of its bite as its allusions to real persons in the contemporary world would have been more obvious to contemporary readers; whereas, as best I remember, Waugh's novels, for example, did not have such allusions to real contemporaries so does not age so much in that respect.
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I agree with the Waugh comparison. I think that is why Waugh’s books have lasted as modern classics more so than this one.
I wonder what the significance of the title is. The best that I can come up with is that maybe yellow signifies hope for a brighter future and an entrance into the modern world after the darkness of the World War. Another idea is that maybe it represents the sunlit, leisurely days of summer at the estate.