Brideshead Revisited vs The Way of the World: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Upper class, Romance & Relationships, Drama, Fiction
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 Way of the World
“My Lord,-Whether the world will arraign me of vanity or not, that I have presumed to dedicate this comedy to your lordship, I am yet in doubt; though, it may be, it is some degree of vanity even to doubt of it.”
The Way of the World is a comedy play written by the English playwright William Congreve, first performed in 1700. It premiered in the theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. It is widely regarded by critics as one…
The verdict
- Readers rate Brideshead Revisited highest: Brideshead Revisited 4.0 · The Way of the World 3.3.
- The Way of the World is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Brideshead Revisited.
- Brideshead Revisited has the widest readership — 9496 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Brideshead Revisited | The Way of the World | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (9496) | 3.3 (4597) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (152) | 3.2 (6) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (173) | — |
Reception
| Brideshead Revisited | The Way of the World | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9496 | 4597 |
| Editions | 88 | 174 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 179465 | 2606 |
| Written reviews | 9496 | 256 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5528 | 2296 |
| Pages | 327 | 182 |