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Brideshead Revisited

The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
By Evelyn Waugh
Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics
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Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh explores themes of nostalgia, faith, and the dissolution of the English aristocracy through the story of Charles Ryder. Charles, a middle-class art student, becomes entangled with the aristocratic Flyte family, particularly their home, Brideshead Castle, throughout various stages of his life. The novel beautifully captures the complexities of familial relationships and personal transformation against the backdrop of a rapidly changing society.
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You might like this book if you're drawn to tales exploring the complexities of friendship, love, and memory, set against the backdrop of English aristocracy. With its richly detailed settings and engaging character studies, this novel delves into themes of nostalgia, faith, and societal change, offering a profound and reflective reading experience.

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Brideshead Revisited

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A beautiful clothbound edition of Waugh's great novel of the lost golden age before the Second World War.

The most nostalgic and reflective of Evelyn Waugh's novels, Brideshead Revisited looks back to the golden age before the Second World War. It tells the story of Charles Ryder's infatuation with the Marchmain family and the rapidly disappearing world of privilege they inhabit.

Enchanted first by Sebastian at Oxford then by his doomed Catholic family, in particular his remote sister, Julia, Charles comes finally to recognise his spiritual and social distance from them.

Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics

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Brideshead Revisited is often praised for its emotional depth and captivating storytelling, with critics highlighting Waugh's artistry in precision and clarity. Reviews celebrate its stylistic beauty and enchanting narrative that creates a compelling world, leaving readers reluctant to part with it. Many consider it Waugh's most successful and memorable novel.

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ISBN: 9780241284629

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 October 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 205.0mm

Weight: 444g

Pages: 336

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Evelyn Waugh Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics

About the Author

Evelyn Waugh was born in Hampstead in 1903 and educated at Hertford College, Oxford. In 1928 he published his first novel, Decline and Fall, which was soon followed by Vile Bodies (1930), Black Mischief (1932), A Handful of Dust (1934) and Scoop (1938). During these years he also travelled extensively and converted to Catholicism. In 1939 Waugh was commissioned in the Royal Marines and later transferred to the Royal Horse Guards, experiences which informed his Sword of Honour trilogy (1952-61). His most famous novel, Brideshead Revisited (1945), was written while on leave from the army. Waugh died in 1966.

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