Brideshead Revisited - 1945

A luminous masterpiece of memory and loss, "Brideshead Revisited" stands as Evelyn Waugh's most beloved and enduring novel. Through the eyes of Charles Ryder, a middle-class artist enchanted by aristocratic glamour, we witness the slow dissolution of an entire world—the gilded realm of the English Catholic aristocracy in the shadow of two world wars. Waugh's prose achieves an almost miraculous balance between satirical wit and genuine emotion, creating moments of breathtaking beauty alongside sharp social observation. His portrayal of a vanishing aristocratic world is both nostalgic and clear-eyed, celebrating its grace while acknowledging its limitations and contradictions. At its heart, this is a novel about the mysterious workings of divine grace in human lives—how faith can both wound and heal, how love can transcend understanding, and how the past continues to shape us long after we believe we have escaped it. #80 on Modern Library's best 100 English language novels of the 20th Century; also on Time's best 100 English language novels, and Newsweek's 100 best books of world literature. - Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder - Evelyn Waugh Published 1945, Little, Brown and Company, Boston Hardcover. Approx. 5.5x7.5in. 351pp. Dustjacket has wear & tear particularly along edges. Book itself is in decent vintage shape.