Waugh, Evelyn
Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder (The Penguin English Library)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241472736
- author:
- Waugh, Evelyn
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2 centimeters (0.2
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
A beautifully crafted edition of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited, set against the backdrop of England's fading aristocracy in the years leading up to World War II. This nostalgic and reflective novel explores the complexities of duty, desire, and spirituality as Charles Ryder navigates his relationships with the enigmatic Marchmains. Enchanted by Sebastian Flyte at Oxford, then drawn into the doomed world of privilege inhabited by the Marchmains, Charles comes to understand his own spiritual and social distance from them. A poignant exploration of change and human endurance, Brideshead Revisited is a masterful portrayal of a bygone era. With its lush prose and profound insights, this edition invites readers to immerse themselves in Waugh's evocative world, where the boundaries between duty and desire are constantly tested.
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