Category Archives: Brideshead Revisited

William Boyd Reviews Pasternak Slater and Eade in Guardian

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Novelist and Waugh admirer William Boyd in today’s Guardian reviews the new books on Waugh by Ann Pasternak Slater and Philip Eade. See earlier posts. Perhaps because the Guardian had already reviewed Eade’s book, Boyd spends most of his review … Continue reading →

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Waugh in Politics; Margot at the DNC

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Guardian carries a story about the current renewed popularity of nostalgia in Britain. This harks back to the fashion started by the TV version of Brideshead Revisited, and the Guardian’s reporter (Stuart Jeffries) finds that nostalgia has a political … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Included in All-Time Best TV Line-up

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

A Boston Globe reporter (Matthew Gilbert) decided to put together an all-time best schedule of TV programs to be watched during a one-week period (evenings only). Saturday was scheduled as “Epic” night, and the 1981 Granada TV series of Brideshead … Continue reading →

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Charles Ryder in the Chapel

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Rev. Terrance W. Klein, S.J., a priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dodge City, uses the last paragraphs of Brideshead Revisited to conclude an essay on prayer. This essay appears in the online edition of America: The National Catholic Review published … Continue reading →

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Stage Adaptation of Brideshead Available as Book

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

For those who were unable to see a stage performance in its recent UK run, Bryony Lavery’s stage adaptation of Brideshead Revisited is now available in book form. Lavery’s script and various other features relating to its initial production are … Continue reading →

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Waugh in the Press

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Daily Telegraph’s parliamentary sketchwriter, Michael Deacon, declared himself to have been overcome by too much news last week: Brexit, resignations, votes of no confidence, refusals to resign, Boris Johnson in general, etc., have been too much for him. In yesterday’s column, … Continue reading →

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Guardian Reviews New Waugh Biography

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

In today’s Guardian (or as it is styled on Sunday the Observer) literary critic Robert McCrum reviews Philip Eade’s new biography of Evelyn Waugh. The book, entitled Evelyn Waugh: A Life Revisited will be published later this week in the … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Reviewed in Richmond-on-Thames (More)

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Two more reviews of the Richmond-on-Thames performances of Brideshead have been posted on internet theatrical sites. The first is by Zoe Skipworth on Plays to See: I‘m going to start by saying that this production was exactly what I wanted. … Continue reading →

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Brendan Bracken Exhibit Opens in Dublin

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Irish Times has published a brief biographical sketch of Brendan Bracken in conjunction with the opening tomorrow of an exhibit on his life at the Little Museum of Dublin. The article explains Bracken’s rackety early life and education and his close … Continue reading →

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“Scientific” List of Top 100 Novels Includes 3 by Waugh

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The website “Trading Atoms” has made a comparison of six lists of Top 100 20th Century novels in an effort to come up with a more accurate (“scientific”) selection. The lists included those compiled both by widely based popularity polls … Continue reading →

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