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 | | Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh ISBN-10: 9780316926348 ISBN-10: 0-316-92634-5 ISBN-13: 9780316926348 ISBN-13: 978-0-316-92634-8 Paperback 1999-09 Back Bay Books Find Lowest Price |
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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. | ||
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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BORING I seldom post reviews. However this book is so tedious, that I have to say that I'm sorry I bought it, and I no idea why it is so highly rated. I didn't see the tv series, so that must have been better. Even 12 years of post high school education doesn't help me enjoy this, and although the writing is somewhat colorful and descriptive, it doesn't make me care about any of these people. A story about an alcoholic, lots of description, where not much happens for many, many pages, a very slow soap opera; Thankfully it's not too long. | ||
excellent reading This book is an excellent choice to relax with reading. The author's style is very entertaing and the book itself is great. A must read for those who like romance. | ||
Buy the hard-bound edition! 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 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 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. | ||
 | | Brideshead Revisited: Companion To The PBS Television Series by Evelyn Waugh ISBN-10: 9780316926348 ISBN-10: 0-316-92634-5 ISBN-13: 9780316926348 ISBN-13: 978-0-316-92634-8 Paperback 1973 Back Bay Books - Little Brown & Company Find Lowest Price |