Brideshead Revisited vs Unto This Last: 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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Unto This Last
Unto This Last is an essay on economy by John Ruskin, critical of the 18th and 19th century capitalist economists. When first published as four magazine articles in 1860 they were, in the words of Ruskin himself, "very…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Unto This Last is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Brideshead Revisited.
- Brideshead Revisited has the widest readership — 9496 ratings behind its score.
- Brideshead Revisited runs the darker storyline; Unto This Last stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Unto This Last
≈ 3h vs 6h for Brideshead Revisited
New to the genre?
Brideshead Revisited
Challenging vs Demanding for Unto This Last
In the mood for something dark?
Brideshead Revisited
a darker storyline than Unto This Last
Want something lighter?
Unto This Last
an easier tone than Brideshead Revisited
Scores by source
| Brideshead Revisited | Unto This Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (9496) | 3.8 (267) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (152) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (173) | — |
Reception
| Brideshead Revisited | Unto This Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9496 | 267 |
| Editions | 88 | 125 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 179465 | 1787 |
| Reading it now | — | 111 |
| Written reviews | 9496 | 43 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5528 | 1488 |
| Pages | 327 | 162 |