Penguin Essentials Brideshead Revisited
Penguin Essentials Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh is a beautifully designed edition published by National Geographic Books on May 17, 2011. This classic work of fiction follows Charles Ryder, a lonely student at Oxford, who becomes captivated by the strikingly beautiful Sebastian Flyte and his eccentric aristocratic family at Brideshead, their opulent estate. The narrative explores themes of duty, desire, and the complexities of faith and happiness against the backdrop of the British aristocracy before the Second World War.
Readers will find a rich portrayal of the decadent lifestyle and intricate relationships within this privileged world. As Charles navigates his growing affection for Sebastian, he is drawn into the complexities of their lives, revealing the tensions between societal expectations and personal desires. This edition, comprising 336 pages, offers an engaging glimpse into Waugh’s exploration of class and identity, making it a significant addition to the Penguin Essentials series.
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Part of the Penguin Essentials series, discover a beautifully designed edition of Evelyn Waugh’s British classic featuring cover art by Jim Tierney
‘I knew Sebastian by sight long before I met him. That was unavoidable for, from his first week, he was the most conspicuous man of his year by reason of his beauty, which was arresting, and his eccentricities of behaviour, which seemed to know no bounds.’
Charles Ryder, a lonely student at Oxford, is captivated by the outrageous and exquisitely beautiful Sebastian Flyte. Invited to Brideshead, Sebastian’s magnificent family home, Charles welcomes the attentions of its eccentric, aristocratic inhabitants. But he also discovers a world where duty and desire, faith and earthly happiness are in conflict; a world which threatens to destroy his beloved Sebastian.
A scintillating depiction of the decadent, privileged aristocracy prior to the Second World War, Brideshead Revisited is widely regarded as Evelyn Waugh’s finest work.
‘The Oxford novel . . . lush and evocative’ The Times
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