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Category Archives: Brideshead Revisited
The Death of the Gentleman and Brideshead Unvisited
The latest issue of the St. Austin Review entitled “Evelyn Waugh Revisited” has now been published. See earlier post. An online announcement includes a full table of contents as well as the complete copy of an article by Frank Brownlow entitled “Waugh … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Brideshead Revisited, Decline and Fall
Tagged Christine Berberich, Frank Brownlow, St Austin Review, The Image of the English Gentleman in Twenthieth Century Literature
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Quarreling with Waugh
In an interview posted earlier today by ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Clive James is asked by Mark Colvin for more insight into his recent rereading of Waugh’s Sword of Honour: I’m always re-reading it. Always quarreling with him. But you always … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Decline and Fall, Interviews, Radio Programs, Sword of Honour
Tagged Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Clive James, Edward St. Aubyn, John Carey, Mark Colvin
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Brideshead Castle vs. Downton Abbey
Today’s Op-Ed pages in the New York Times carry a story (“The Stately Gift Shops of England”) about the English country house. This is by novelist Charles Lambert who credits this institution’s survival to the heritage industry and its primary advocate, the … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Brideshead Revisited, Television, Television Programs, Waugh Family
Tagged Castle Howard, Charles Lambert, Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle, New York Times
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Sebastian’s New Year’s Resolution
The book publisher Quirk Books has posted a list of New Year’s resolutions recommended for adoption by literary characters. Here’s the one for Sebastian Flyte from Brideshead Revisited: We love a good teddy bear as much as the next person, but … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Humo(u)r, Unconditional Surrender/The End of the Battle
Tagged Adrian Chiles, BBC2, Daily Mail, New Year's Resolutions, Quirk Books
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Rex Mottram, the Weather Forecast and Papal Infallibility
Rex Mottram’s casual acceptance of Roman Catholic dogma scores a twofer in this week’s conservative Catholic websites. Earlier in the week, it was his understanding of sacred monkeys in the Vatican that rated a mention. Now another site, The Stream, carries … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Catholicism
Tagged global warming, John Zmirak, Papal infallibility
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Cordelia’s Sacred Monkeys
A Roman Catholic traditional rite weblog has posted an article arguing, somewhat tongue in cheek, that Cordelia Flyte’s fanciful tutorial for Rex Mottram’s religious instruction in Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited has, in part at least, come true. Among the beliefs she jokingly told … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Catholicism
Tagged Sacred Monkeys
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Battle at “Brideshead”
The Sunday Telegraph and Mail on Sunday both carry reports of a sibling battle at Castle Howard over the running and occupancy of the estate. The North Yorkshire estate was the setting for both film adaptations of Waugh’s novel Brideshead Revisited. Waugh himself had … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Diaries, Film, Television
Tagged Castle Howard, Inheritance
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Dates Announced for Brideshead Stage Production
The schedule of the world premiere performance of Bryony Lavery’s stage adaptation of Brideshead Revisited has been announced for 22-30 April 2016 at the Theatre Royal, York (see earlier post). Performances by the English Touring Company have also been set … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Theater
Tagged Theatre Royal York
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Nicholas Lezard’s Waugh Moment
In his column in this week’s New Statesman, journalist and critic Nicholas Lezard experiences a Waugh moment worthy of note. While looking for excuses to delay preparations for a trip to the U.S., he is introduced to his daughter’s new boyfriend. … Continue reading
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Tagged New Statesman, Nicholas Lezard
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Waugh Venue to be Converted into Houses
The Easton Court Hotel where Waugh wrote several books, including most of Brideshead Revisited, is being turned into two private houses according to the Western Morning News. The owners tried unsuccessfully to sell it as a hotel for 1 1/2 years … Continue reading
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Tagged Easton Court Hotel, Western Morning News
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