Brideshead Revisited
by Evelyn Waugh
Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalgay/lesbianslowheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipself destruction/implosionlove conquers all
Boxlist takeA grounded, stirring novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
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 Marchmains and the rapidly-disappearing world of privilege they inhabit.
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- Evelyn Waugh
- Published
- 1945
- Pages
- 336
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