On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David kick off their discussion of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel, Brideshead Revisited, focusing on the prologue and chapters one and two.
Topics include:
First experiences with Waugh
Waugh's nostalgia
The prologue
The book's various juxtapositions
The sacred and the profane
The book's spiritual hauntings
3 key decaying institutions
and more...
This episode is brought to by our friends at Roman Roads Media, purveyors of the Old Western Culture series, featuring Wes Callihan.
It's also brought to you by Schole Academy from Classical Academic Press, featuring new literature courses taught by Close Reads co-star, Tim McIntosh.
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#53: Brideshead Revisited Chapters 1-2