Brideshead Revisited

About “Brideshead Revisited”

Brideshead Revisited is Evelyn Waugh's most nostalgic and reflective novel, set before the Second World War. It follows Charles Ryder's fascination with the Marchmain family and their fading world of privilege. His initial attraction is to Sebastian at Oxford, but he becomes more deeply drawn to the family, especially Julia, Sebastian's distant sister. Over time, Charles comes to understand the growing gap between himself and the Marchmains, both spiritually and socially. The novel reflects on lost innocence and the changing social order.