Brideshead Revisited: A Sumptuous Novel of Redemption
2025-04-11
Evelyn Waugh's *Brideshead Revisited* chronicles Charles Ryder's entanglement with the Flyte family and his eventual conversion to Catholicism. The novel uses lavish prose to depict the decadent lifestyle of the upper class, but ultimately points towards the redemption found in faith. Though initially controversial for its Catholic perspective and portrayal of high society, the novel's exploration of faith, redemption, and human nature secures its place as a 20th-century English literary masterpiece.
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