Brideshead Revisited

3.9 avg 173 votes

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. Enchanted first by Sebastian at Oxford, then by his doomed Catholic family, in particular his remote sister, Julia, Charles comes finally to recognize only his spiritual and social distance from them.

3.9 ★★★★☆ average of 3 sources · 173 votes
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3.9/5 · 173 readers · 327 pages · ≈ 6 h 03 m · Challenging

How long does it take to read Brideshead Revisited?

About ≈ 6 h 03 m — 327 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mBrideshead Revisited~6 h 03 m

How many pages is Brideshead Revisited?

327 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Brideshead Revisited327

What genre is Brideshead Revisited?

It sits on the Drama, Fiction shelves.

Is Brideshead Revisited in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Where does Brideshead Revisited take place?

It is set in England during 20th century.

Who wrote Brideshead Revisited?

Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966).

Setting England Time period 20th century
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