Brideshead Revisited vs The quest for Arthur's Britain: Which Should You Read?
Brideshead Revisited
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…
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The quest for Arthur's Britain
"A useful compendium of information about the Arthurian problem, the Arthurian legend, and about what archaeology says of western Britain." —Glyn Daniel, The Guardian   The legend of Arthur and the Knights of the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Brideshead Revisited has the widest readership — 9496 ratings behind its score.
- The quest for Arthur's Britain runs the darker storyline; Brideshead Revisited stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Brideshead Revisited | The quest for Arthur's Britain | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (9496) | 3.8 (249) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (152) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (173) | — |
Reception
| Brideshead Revisited | The quest for Arthur's Britain | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9496 | 249 |
| Editions | 88 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 179465 | 347 |
| Reading it now | — | 6 |
| Written reviews | 9496 | 27 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5528 | — |
| Pages | 327 | 238 |