I love the way it starts, so sadly pensive.
I have never read the book by Evelyn Waugh, but your interest has broaden my outlook. What is the theme you took away from Brideshead Revisited?
I loved how Charles Ryder found a way to understand spiritualism.
The subject of spiritualism has been revived, would this book be a good read for today's spiritualism movement?
Absolutely, it's told in the first person and you get to appreciate how he develops his thinking. I will say that his thinking doesn't explicitly cover religiosity or spirituality head-on; rather, his spirituality develops with the love of his life and his association with the Flyte family.
Some commentators claim that there is a Cinderella story for the middle class in this book. Is that a fair assumption?
Not really. Not a strong analogy, but Charles is as innocent as Cinderella. And where did you come up with the middle class? What a non sequitur!
This is why we should not believe just because it is in print. I think the middle class was describings Charles level of classation so we could quickly understand his education, finances, and experiences. Is the book still in print?
Yes, thank goodness it's still in print. But why print? In this digital age can't you find any book, regardless of being in print or not?
My search for the book has not begun yet, thank you for the information. I noticed you enjoy Venice, is this the Florida or Italy?
Italy. The TV adaptation of the book has glorious scenes of Venice.
How many seasons is there, and what streaming service is it on?