Evensong

First edition
Author	Beverley Nichols
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Genre	Drama
Publisher	Jonathan Cape
Publication date	1932
Media type	Print

Evensong is a 1932 novel by the British writer Beverley Nichols. It was inspired by the life of the opera singer Nellie Melba, whom Nichols had known during her later years.^[1] The same year Nichols collaborated with Edward Knoblock on a play version which was a major hit in the West End.

Adaptation

In 1934 the story was adapted into a film of the same title by Gainsborough Pictures. Directed by Victor Saville it starred Evelyn Laye in the lead role.^[2]