Brideshead Revisited (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Modernist NovelBy Evelyn Waugh
Length14h 19m
About this audiobook
Brideshead Revisited is Evelyn Waugh's elegiac meditation on memory, faith, class, and spiritual longing, framed through Charles Ryder's recollection of his entanglement with the aristocratic Flyte family. Set between the wars and shadowed by the Second World War, the novel combines social comedy with lyrical nostalgia, moving beyond Waugh's earlier satirical brilliance into a richer, more contemplative mode. Its prose is ornate, controlled, and deliberately retrospective, situating the decay of the English country house within a broader Catholic vision of grace and redemption. Evelyn Waugh, born in 1903 into a literary family, became one of the sharpest observers of modern British society. His conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1930 profoundly shaped his later fiction, and Brideshead Revisited reflects his conviction that divine grace may operate mysteriously within flawed human lives. His wartime experience and disillusionment with modernity also inform the novel's mournful treatment of a vanishing social and moral order. This book is highly recommended for readers interested in twentieth-century literature, religious fiction, and the psychology of nostalgia. It rewards close reading with its subtle symbolism, emotional complexity, and searching examination of love, loss, and belief.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.2 (169)
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length14 hrs 19 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 27, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Candleford Green (Annotated)
14Chapter Seven
2Introduction
15Chapter Eight
3Synopsis
16Book II: A Twitch Upon the Thread
4Historical Context
17Chapter One
5Author Biography
18Chapter Two
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6Prologue
19Chapter Three
7Book I: Et In Arcadia Ego
20Chapter Four
8Chapter One
21Chapter Five
9Chapter Two
22Epilogue
10Chapter Three
23Analysis
11Chapter Four
24Reflection
12Chapter Five
25Memorable Quotes
13Chapter Six
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