5/26/2023 0 Comments Brideshead revisited bookThe variety of reactions to Catholicism within this novel is a part of what gives it its great worth. Through the eyes of Charles Ryder, Waugh, himself a Catholic, examines the personalities and stories of a deeply flawed yet fundamentally intriguing Roman Catholic aristocratic family with an emphasis on the workings of divine grace and its effects on the different members of the family. Published in 1945, Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited is widely considered one of the greatest novels of all time with publications such as “Time” magazine and “Modern Library” including it in their lists of the 100 greatest English language novels of the 20th Century. The original selection for this month was Ron Hansen’s Exiles, which has been moved to next month, when Ellyn returns. Today, Jack Thornton fills in for Ellyn von Huben (who is currently in New Zealand speaking at the NZ Eucharistic Congress!) to introduce the next Word on Fire Book Club selection: Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited.* Pray for Ellyn, and be sure to take a look at Jack’s comments on this tremendous Catholic novel. Home › Articles › Book Club: Brideshead Revisited
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