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This is a comprehensive and detailed encyclopedia for readers of Evelyn Waugh''s Brideshead Revisited, one of the most popular and critically acclaimed novels of the twentieth century. It contains 175 entries on all aspects of the novel, covering such topics as the novel''s main characters; cultural, literary, and political references; themes; organization; homosexuality; the novel''s critical reception; and its film adaptions. It also pays particular attention to the importance of Catholicism in the story, discussing such subjects as sin, good and evil, divine grace, time, art, and love. A helpful list of recommended readings is included.



Table of Contents
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments vi
  • Introduction 1
  • A Brief Biography of Evelyn Waugh 9
  • Evelyn Waugh's Fictional Works, Biographies,
  • and Collected Editions 17
  • The Encyclopedia 19
  • Bibliography of Recommended Readings 179
  • Index 183

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/12/2023 12:04:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781476689104, 978-1476689104
      ISBN10: 1476689105

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This is a comprehensive and detailed encyclopedia for readers of Evelyn Waugh''s Brideshead Revisited, one of the most popular and critically acclaimed novels of the twentieth century. It contains 175 entries on all aspects of the novel, covering such topics as the novel''s main characters; cultural, literary, and political references; themes; organization; homosexuality; the novel''s critical reception; and its film adaptions. It also pays particular attention to the importance of Catholicism in the story, discussing such subjects as sin, good and evil, divine grace, time, art, and love. A helpful list of recommended readings is included.



      Table of Contents
      • Table of Contents
      • Acknowledgments vi
      • Introduction 1
      • A Brief Biography of Evelyn Waugh 9
      • Evelyn Waugh's Fictional Works, Biographies,
      • and Collected Editions 17
      • The Encyclopedia 19
      • Bibliography of Recommended Readings 179
      • Index 183

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