Brideshead Revisited

dear-sebastian: “ I’m not sure if doodling Anthony Blanche while waiting for an appointment with my advisor will ever be counted as one of my prouder moments. ”

For the sake of accuracy as it relates to social positions of the characters, “Boy” Mulcaster is a Viscount (presumably) by courtesy, and (presumably, again) is the heir apparent to some higher title like Earl or Marquess.

If the former, you can follow his biography as a Catholic as reflected in his writing; if the latter, you can take note to his biography as a person as opposed to his writing, too.

I am extremely sorry for my long absence. Sadly, this is bound to happen again, but I will try to make a new bout of absence shorter.

There seem to be only minor differences, but the truth is, I never tried comparing them line-by-line. I will look up if there is a research anythere and post if I find it. Thank you!

Sir John is brilliant at everything he does, but to me his way of phrasing it is further from what I hear inside my head than Jeremy Irons audiobook. Probably because to me he focuses too much on the characters and psychologies, which is really hardly the point.

Kazuo Ishiguro quote + Brideshead

Thank you! I have no doubt I'll be back someday ;)

Thank you very much! My pleasure :-)