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'THERE WAS SOMETHING GENTLEMANLY ABOUT YOUR PAINTING': ART AND BEAUTY'S TRUTH IN WAUGH'S BRIDESHEAD REVISITED.

A literary criticism of the book "Brideshead Revisited" by Evelyn Waugh is presented. Topics discussed include novel's overt Catholicism as success in both an artistic work and a representation of modern life; respect for the heritage of high moral and social values; and preservation of the humanist...

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Published in:Renascence Vol. 71; no. 2; pp. 95 - 113
Main Author: Zunac, Mark
Format: Literary Criticism
Published: Marquette University Spring2019
Subjects:
Brideshead Revisited (Book : Waugh)
Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966
Catholic Church in literature
Social values
Values (Ethics)
Inheritance & succession
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Summary:A literary criticism of the book "Brideshead Revisited" by Evelyn Waugh is presented. Topics discussed include novel's overt Catholicism as success in both an artistic work and a representation of modern life; respect for the heritage of high moral and social values; and preservation of the humanistic inheritance.