Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited : A Reader's Companion.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gray, Ronald R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966. Brideshead revisited.

Waugh, Evelyn.

Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966--Encyclopedias.

Genre:

Literary criticism.

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (195 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2023.

Summary:

""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 alphabetically arranged entries on all aspects of the book, 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."-Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

Introduction

A Brief Biography of Evelyn Waugh

Evelyn Waugh's Fictional Works, Biographies, and Collected Editions

The Encyclopedia

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Gray, Ronald R. Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited

ISBN:

9781476649795

OCLC:

1375552104