Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780141036861
ISBN: 0141036869
Label: Penguin Classics
Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: September 04, 2008
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Studio: Penguin Classics

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Rating: - A novel about religion and belief, love and loyalty.
Waugh, in my opinion, is probably the finest British writer of the 20th century. I well remember the surprise and delight I felt when I first read one of his books (The Loved One); the economy and beauty of the language, the wit, the sophistication. So it is with some disappointment that I have to say I did not really enjoy Brideshead. It seems to me to be a reflection of Waugh's internal struggles with religion and belief acted out through the pages of a novel and its characters who, by the way, ... Read More

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Rating: - Ought we to be drunk all the time?
I shan't be as verbose as other reviewers, save to say that Waugh's writing style brings immense pleasure - the way in which the phrases are constructed and adjectives used - it's a beautiful way of writing which we should all embrace. A truly beautiful story, although I for one finished the book and thought Charles really rather wet...

A thoroughly recommended read for anyone who has interest in life.

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Rating: - "Where can we hide in fair weather,we orphans of the storm?"
Published in 1945, this novel, which Waugh himself sometimes referred to as his "magnum opus," incorporates its themes in its subtitle--the sacred grace and love from God, especially as interpreted by the Catholic church, vs. the secular or profane love as seen in sex and romantic relationships. The tension between these two views of love--and the concept of "sin"--underlie all the action which takes place during the twenty years of the novel and its flashbacks.

When the novel opens at ... Read More

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Rating: - Waugh! What is it good for? Well...
Forgive the flippancy of the title, as this is, without a doubt the greatest novel I have ever read. The central theme is that of stringent religious values and breaking away from, or returning to them. I am an extremely committed atheist and Waugh was a fervent Roman Catholic. This surely proves Waughs sublime vision, insight and, above all, his splendidly non-preachy way of writing. Beyond that, it is one of the greatest love stories ever written. We may not mention Ryder and Flyte in the same breath ... Read More

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Rating: - Charles, Sebastian, Cordelia and Bridey
I don't understand Julia so i will pass no comment on her motives and wishes in the world of Brideshead. The scene on the boat is so moving I was moved to tearss by the eventual outcome. Why does it have to be so? So much pain inside her. Charles left to his art and to become an ageing army officer, cut off from three families, his own now have a new father, his father must be long snce dead and Sebastian's. Throughout i was desparate for it to be different. Please Sebastian, I emplored, show that verbal ... Read More

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