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Brideshead Revisited

Evelyn Waugh

Selected by Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of the century and called "Evelyn Waugh's finest achievement" by the The wellsprings of desire and the impediments to love come brilliantly into focus in Evelyn Waugh's masterpiece -- a novel that immerses us in the glittering and seductive w...

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The novel was mentioned alongside other cultural touchstones of a past era, indicating it was a wellknown work from that time.

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It was the time of Chariots of Fire and Brideshead revisited

— Episode: "Hugh Grant"

Episode: "Hugh Grant"

The novel was mentioned alongside other cultural touchstones of a past era, indicating it was a wellknown work from that time.

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It was the time of Chariots of Fire and Brideshead revisited

Empire: World History

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Empire: World History

The podcasters mentioned how they were fascinated to learn that the author of 'Brideshead Revisited' was inspired by a "bar lady from York" while writing 'Helena'.

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I think some of them are going to be new to you, like say Helena, I remember reading the Evelyn Waugh novel Helena, which is his only historical novel and being thrilled to discover that the author of...

— Episode: 133. Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile

Episode: 133. Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile

The podcasters mentioned how they were fascinated to learn that the author of 'Brideshead Revisited' was inspired by a "bar lady from York" while writing 'Helena'.

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I think some of them are going to be new to you, like say Helena, I remember reading the Evelyn Waugh novel Helena, which is his only historical novel and being thrilled to discover that the author of Brideshead Revisited was basically a bar lady from York.

Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

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Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

The story of John Becheman and his teddy bear Archibald was a source of inspiration for the character of Sebastian Flight in Evelyn War's novel Brideshead Revisited. Sebastian carries his childhood teddy bear aloicious everywhere he goes.

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So a Oxford at the time was the novelist Evelyn War.

— Episode: The Sleepy History of Teddy Bears

Episode: The Sleepy History of Teddy Bears

The story of John Becheman and his teddy bear Archibald was a source of inspiration for the character of Sebastian Flight in Evelyn War's novel Brideshead Revisited. Sebastian carries his childhood teddy bear aloicious everywhere he goes.

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So a Oxford at the time was the novelist Evelyn War.

Becheman and Archibald were certainly a source of inspiration for the character of Sebastian Flight in War's novel Brideshead Revisited.

Sebastian is a notorious standy among his class at Oxford, known for his flamboyant style of dress and his many eccentricities.

One of his most notorious quirks is that he carries his childhood teddy bear aloicious everywhere he goes.

British Scandal

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British Scandal

The novel, Brideshead Revisited, was mentioned as a work by Evelyn Waugh, a British writer and novelist.

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Yeah Evelyn War of course, writer, novelist, author of Brides had revisited all for younger listeners, author of Saltburn, party goer.

— Episode: Hitler's Angel | Bright Young Fascist |...

Episode: Hitler's Angel | Bright Young Fascist | 1

The novel, Brideshead Revisited, was mentioned as a work by Evelyn Waugh, a British writer and novelist.

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Yeah Evelyn War of course, writer, novelist, author of Brides had revisited all for younger listeners, author of Saltburn, party goer.

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