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Brideshead Revisited

Pages
340
Published
1945
Language
English

Synopsis

Charles Ryder's Oxford days are marked by his fascination with the aristocratic Flyte family and their ancestral home, Brideshead. As he becomes entangled in their lives, he witnesses their decline, marked by excess and personal tragedy. This novel explores themes of faith, memory, and the allure of a world that is both beautiful and destructive.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (2)
Substance AbuseTrauma

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