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Brideshead Revisited

Evelyn Waugh

Start date: April 1, 2013

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Aug 19, 2011 Jenny (Reading Envy) rated it liked it

Shelves: banned-books, read2011, league-extraordinary-dorks, location-england, modern-library-100-best-novels

An interesting portrayal of college-aged students in the period between the two world wars, trying to find their way in an England that has a lot of apathy and little connection. There is some commentary on sexuality that seems before its time as well.

I've heard Waugh's other books have some humor, and I'd try one.

“When people hate with all that energy, it is something in themselves they are hating.”

“As my intimacy with his family grew I became part of the world which he sought to escape; I bec ...more

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May 10, 2007 Kecia rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: england, 1001-books, booksireadinthe80s, times_100_best

After 27 years, I decided it was time to revisit Brideshead and read it again. I'm glad that I did. If you've ever visited an old home like Brideshead you know it has lots of flaws...it's cold in the winter, hot in the summer, the roof leaks, the plaster crumbles, the masonry is cracked...but the elegance and beauty of the place help you to overlook the flaws. Well, the novel is like that old house. It is full of flaws but it's so beautiful it's hard to care about them. Every critizism you hear ...more

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Oct 22, 2007 Gail rated it it was amazing

Shelves: old-favorite, classic-british, 2009

An outstanding book about the Flytes and their friends, this book was very moving. One becomes impatient with many of the characters, but one is nevertheless swept along in the irresisitable swell of destruction that overtakes them. Parts are laugh-out-loud comical, as expected from Waugh, but overall this is a deeply pathetic book. Good to read and re-read. I've seen that some reviewers here think that the homosexual theme is hidden; gee, I thouhgt it sort of screamed, "Hey! Look here! We're al ...more

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Jan 28, 2013 Kate rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A heartbreaking book about dashed romance, class, religion. It's just great all around. And it was read by Jeremy Irons, so that was fantastic. ...more

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