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Brideshead Revisited | 
 enlarge | Author: Evelyn Waugh
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Category: Book
List Price: $14.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  97 reviews
Sales Rank: 13327
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 351
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 1
ISBN: 0316926345
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.912
EAN: 9780316926348
ASIN: 0316926345
Publication Date: September 1999
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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.
Book Description
Evelyn Waugh's classic novel retold, and now a major motion picture from Miramax. Academy Award and Tony Award Winner Jeremy Irons--who has starred in films such as Lolita, Die Hard with a Vengeance, and Reversal of Fortune--narrates, invoking memories of his performance in the television miniseries. Irons was nominated at that time for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe for his role as Charles Ryder.
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 Buy the hard-bound edition! August 17, 2008
This brief review has two purposes. First, to encourage readers to buy the cloth-bound edition, which fits easily into the hand, has much cleaner printing than the paperback, and contains an excellent introduction by Sir Frank Kermode together with a helpful chronology, which puts Waugh into the context of contemporary writings and events. It is well worth the extra two dollars.
My second purpose is to alert readers coming to the book after seeing the recent Miramax movie, that the two are likely to be quite different experiences. The film is magnificently set, splendidly acted, and passionately dramatic; it has all the Hollywood virtues. But it almost misses the fact that Waugh's purpose was as much spiritual as secular: to demonstrate, as he put it, "the operation of divine grace upon a group of diverse but closely connected characters." You could come away from the movie thinking it was an anti-Catholic tract -- but Waugh's novel, despite its characteristic comedy, is also a profound religious statement. I develop this point in more detail in my review of the cloth-bound edition, but whichever one you buy, I highly recommend this book.
 Entertaining novel of 1900s England June 24, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an interesting and at times an entertaining novel of 1900s England. It appears to be somewhat autobiographical. The plot line centers around an aristocratic Catholic family in England. The readers follow the interactions of the narrator with Sebastian Flyte, his sister Julia Flyte, and others. A significant sub-plot is the struggles of flawed humans in various stages of faith. It is a very subtle presentation of the Catholic faith and just belief in God in general. This may not be for everyone, but fans of modern English literature will most likely enjoy it.
 tired June 16, 2008
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The reader, a deservedly acclaimed actor, who was made famous by playing Charles Ryder on T.V. made the recording sound flat. The weariness was probably an interpretive style; but, it made the listening to the recording difficult.
A Genius of A Work! May 15, 2008
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I read "Brideshead Revisted" after I saw the PBS special back in 81. I was absolutley mesmerized when Jeremy Irons saw the grand house for the last time.The book was utterly fantastic but then I am a fan of English literature. One can surmise how religion especially the Catholic religion can become a choke hold in one's life and to challenge that choke hold would begin a lifetime of guilt and reqret.Waugh depicted these subjects in a most unusual prose. My life is completely different from the guilded manor houses of 1920's but When reading this great book, I find myself immerse into the Marchmain family problems with some understanding. Unusual indeed since I am from the back woods of Louisiana.
A Queer Theory Must! May 15, 2008
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
As someone very interested in the field of Queer Theory, I was pleasantly surprised to pick up this book and discover such fascinating love relationships in the life of Charlie Ryder. Set between the two World Wars, Brideshead Revisited follows the life of Charlie Ryder and his dealings (and romances) with members of the Flyte family. Waugh has both a beautiful way with words and a scathing, satirical wit. He seems to revere and scorn the British aristocracy. Charlie is in love with the beautiful but highly eccentric/flamboyant Sebastian, and later moves on to the sister who bears an uncanny resemblance to her brother. Though I have never heard the book mentioned in a Queer Theory course, it would certainly be a fitting novel in which to apply ideas of queer performativity etc.
Through this book, I have become a big fan of Waugh and look forward to reading more of his many works.
For those interested in visual representations of classic novels, there is also a miniseries (available on Netflix) of the same title which actually got the book re-recognized in the early 1980s. It is quite good--Jeremy Irons plays Charlie Ryder in his first screen role ever.
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