Category Archives: Brideshead Revisited

Roundup: Riots and Pestilence

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Jeffrey Manley

–Conservative essayist and editor Roger Kimball writing in the journal The Epoch Times (describing itself as “non-partisan” but otherwise characterized elsewhere) addresses the controversial subject of political protests and street riots in the USA. The article is entitled “Those Burning … Continue reading →

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Brideshead @ 75: Tablet, Quadrant, Penguin

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Jeffrey Manley

More commemorations of the Brideshead anniversary have been posted: –Eleanor Doughty writing in The Tablet confesses in her introduction that, despite being a dedicated Waugh fan, she has never liked this particular volume. She surveys other literary journalists and scholars, … Continue reading →

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Brideshead @ 75: Castle Howard, The Spectator, BBC

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Jeffrey Manley

Today is the 75th anniversary of the first book publication of Brideshead Revisited. Chapman & Hall and the Book Society jointly issued the book in London on 28 May 1945. The occasion has been marked in several recent events: –Castle … Continue reading →

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75th Anniversary of Brideshead Book Publication

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Jeffrey Manley

The first book publication of Brideshead Revisited took place in London 75 years ago this week on 28 May 1945. In the period of slightly less than a year since Waugh had submitted his typescript to Chapman & Hall in … Continue reading →

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Brideshead @ 75: Sunday Telegraph

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Jeffrey Manley

This is the opening day of Brideshead Revisited’s 75th anniversary week. The first book publication took place on 28 May 1945 in London. The Sunday Telegraph is first off the mark in its recognition of the event with an article … Continue reading →

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Online Waugh Events: NYPL and Others

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Jeffrey Manley

–The New York Public Library has announced an online event next week. This will be part of their series Avant-Garde Reading Room. Here are the details from their website: Please join us online for our short story discussion on Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Webinar (More)

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Jeffrey Manley

The following additional information has been received from Castle Howard about the 28 May 2020 webinar: The webinar will celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the first publication of Brideshead, by exploring Castle Howard’s relationship with Waugh’s classic novel. Our Curator … Continue reading →

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BBC to Rebroadcast Brideshead Radio Series

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Jeffrey Manley

BBC has announced their rebroadcast of the radio version of Brideshead Revisited. This is in the adaptation by Jeremy Front and will appear over four episodes beginning next Monday, 25 May at 1000a on BBC Radio 4 Extra. Each episode … Continue reading →

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Waugh in Iberia

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Jeffrey Manley

The Lisbon paper Diario de Noticias has begun the publication of a long article by Antonio Arauja entitled “Uma educação sentimental”. The paper is published weekly and the story’s first installment was printed in last week’s edition. It is essentially … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Webinar Scheduled for 28 May

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Jeffrey Manley

Castle Howard has announced a webinar to be conducted via Twitter on Thursday, 28 May. Here’s the text of the announcement: The 28th May will mark the 75th Anniversary of the first publication of Brideshead Revisited. Our Curator will run a … Continue reading →

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