Exploring Homeschooling and Exceptional Education

On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David kick off their discussion of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel, Brideshead Revisited, focusing on the prologue and chapters one and two.  

Topics include:

• First experiences with Waugh
• Waugh's nostalgia
• The prologue
• The book's various juxtapositions
• The sacred and the profane
• The book's spiritual hauntings
• 3 key decaying institutions
• and more...

This episode is brought to by our friends at Roman Roads Media, purveyors of the Old Western Culture series, featuring Wes Callihan. 

It's also brought to you by Schole Academy from Classical Academic Press, featuring new literature courses taught by Close Reads co-star, Tim McIntosh. 

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