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Brideshead Revisited
Author: Evelyn Waugh

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Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Book Type: Paperback
Large Print: Yes
Members Wishing: 1
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ISBN-13: 9780316926348 - ISBN-10: 0316926345
Pages: 351

Book Description:
Amazon.com One of Waugh's most famous books, Brideshead Revisited tells the story of the difficult loves of insular Englishman Charles Ryder, and his peculiarly intense relationship with the wealthy but dysfunctional family that inhabited Brideshead. Taking place in the years after World War II, Brideshead Revisited shows us a part of upper-class English culture that has been disappearing steadily.

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Top Member Book Reviews

Stephanie W. (StephanieW) wrote on 10/6/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Another fabulous tale crafted by Evelyn Waugh. This novel is engaging, comedic, and tragic--all at the same time. While the prose flows and the vocabulary is not difficult, many adult themes occur within the novel. Waugh examines class, sexuality, and--again--the decline of "true Englishness" in England.

You'll laugh, you'll cry, and in the end, you'll be glad you picked this book up. I highly recommend it.

Kelly M. (boxerx2) wrote on 9/5/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

One of the best "English" books of it's kind. It really shows what England was like between the wars and then after then after WWII.
The book is just wonderful and keeps you wanting to know more and more about this family even after to book is done.


K I. (ConeyIslandHigh) wrote on 11/21/2005...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Beautifully written story regarding a young man's fascination with a British, aristocratic family from the 1920s whose widely different regards to religion pull them apart.


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Karen H. wrote on 12/31/2006...


Companion volume to the PBS television series.

Bonnie F. (harmony85) wrote on 11/22/2006...


The sacred and profane memories of Captain Charles Ryder...classic!

Kathy J. wrote on 9/5/2006...


interesting study of faith and the flapper era.

Sara D. (dixielawyer) wrote on 7/18/2006...


Classic, hilarious novel set in British college. Made into a successful PBS miniseries.

Ellen L. (starrynight) wrote on 4/4/2006...


I loved it. A pleasure to read. It's an easy book but also a book of substance. PLEASE NOTE: This is not a large print book.


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