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Brideshead Revisited
Charles Ryder looks back on his friendship with Sebastian Flyte at Oxford and his long entanglement with Sebastian's wealthy, devoutly Catholic family and their house, Brideshead.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 1930
- Pace
- Slow
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 368
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like elegiac novels about class, faith and faded glamour.
Skip this if you lack patience for a slow, reflective narrator and religious themes.
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- What is Brideshead Revisited about?
- Charles Ryder looks back on his friendship with Sebastian Flyte at Oxford and his long entanglement with Sebastian's wealthy, devoutly Catholic family and their house, Brideshead.
- Who should read Brideshead Revisited?
- Read it if you like elegiac novels about class, faith and faded glamour. Skip it if you lack patience for a slow, reflective narrator and religious themes.
- How long and how fast is Brideshead Revisited?
- It is a slow-paced, medium read of about 368 pages, first published in 1930.
- Does Brideshead Revisited have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Addiction.
- Can I borrow Brideshead Revisited for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Brideshead Revisited; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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