None
5 stars
Devastatingly poignant.
English language
Published Sept. 16, 1993
Brideshead Revisited
by Evelyn Waugh
4 stars
(34 reviews)
Brideshead Revisited, The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder is a novel by English writer Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1945. It follows, from the 1920s to the early 1940s, the life and romances of the protagonist Charles Ryder, most especially his friendship with the Flytes, a family of wealthy English Catholics who live in a palatial mansion called Brideshead Castle. Ryder has relationships with two of the Flytes: Sebastian and Julia. The novel explores themes including nostalgia for the age of English aristocracy, Catholicism, and the nearly overt homosexuality of Sebastian Flyte's eccentric friends at Oxford University. A faithful and well-received television adaptation of the novel was produced in an 11-part miniseries by Granada Television in 1981.
Review of 'Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
This is one of those rare classic books that I have enjoyed. One of the worst books ever was "to the lighthouse" where they don't go to a lighthouse, this book the main character dude goes to Brideshead and he also revisits it, yay! The book does what it says on the cover.
The subject matter is quite dark, addiction, war, death and religion are all covered in detail. I'm not even slightly religious but I found the death scene and the religion surrounding it to be very moving. The writing by Evelyn Waugh is so good that for a brief moment it almost saved me from hell. The characters are all very strong, none of them blend into the background, my favourite was Anthony Blanche, his long dialogues were fun to read, I could sit and listen to him all day long.
This is the first book by EW …
This is one of those rare classic books that I have enjoyed. One of the worst books ever was "to the lighthouse" where they don't go to a lighthouse, this book the main character dude goes to Brideshead and he also revisits it, yay! The book does what it says on the cover.
The subject matter is quite dark, addiction, war, death and religion are all covered in detail. I'm not even slightly religious but I found the death scene and the religion surrounding it to be very moving. The writing by Evelyn Waugh is so good that for a brief moment it almost saved me from hell. The characters are all very strong, none of them blend into the background, my favourite was Anthony Blanche, his long dialogues were fun to read, I could sit and listen to him all day long.
This is the first book by EW I've read and I'm now hooked, I'll be checking out more soon.
Review of 'Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I will not finish reading this book for several reasons. First the copy I have is a German translation which loses much of the supposedly great prose of the author.
I have developed a strong dislike for the main character. And at about 30% of the book I am still waiting for some kind of story or plot to start. The scenes just meander around a lot of suppressed emotion.
