When Officer Ryder saw the manor, all the memories came back. He's been here, he knows everything here.
Young Charles Ryder met Sebastian, the handsome son of a marquis, at Oxford University, and entered Brideshead Manor through Sebastian's introduction. Since then, the manor has left an indelible mark on Charles's life. He developed unspeakable emotions with a pair of brothers and sisters, and also witnessed the disintegration of a family. Sebastian's father abandoned his family and lover and settled overseas. His religious mother became increasingly crazy and put heavy shackles on her children in the name of love. Young Sebastian longed to break away from the prison of his family but was unable to do so. He drank all day long and eventually left his hometown and lived in poverty for the rest of his life. The young and beautiful eldest daughter Julia also gave up her love and happiness early because she could not get rid of the shackles of faith.
Reader comments
This book made me understand that in a traditional, ancient, aristocratic large family, mothers control their children with religion and guilt, and degenerate fathers are almost absent. How terrible this family model is. The parents completely rationalize their control in the name of "I am right, for your own good." It is also mixed with a sense of guilt. There is no love more tortured than this.
Good Sebastian (this name reminds me of a certain anime), the beautiful boy under the chestnut tree, ended up becoming an alcoholic! Unkempt, slovenly, mentally ruined, useless, but at least the degradation is your own choice, but isn't it sad?
This book touched me very much, especially the depiction of family, faith and destiny. I also have two children, and I know how much influence parents' choices have on their children. The stories in the book reminded me of my own life, we are all trying to find our own path and sometimes make mistakes, but the important thing is to learn to grow. This book is not only a story about a family, but also a profound exploration of human nature. It is well worth reading.
Just like the title of the book, it is a kind of faint sadness that the sun is declining.
I won't comment too much. I love listening to it.
This book is super nice
After I separated from Sebastian, it took me half a year to read this book. After that, Ryder's life suddenly lost its luster.
This book made me understand that in a traditional, ancient, aristocratic large family, mothers control their children with religion and guilt, and degenerate fathers are almost absent. How terrible this family model is. The parents completely rationalize their control in the name of "I am right, for your own good." It is also mixed with a sense of guilt. There is no love more tortured than this. Good Sebastian (this name reminds me of a certain anime), the beautiful boy under the chestnut tree, ended up becoming an alcoholic! Unkempt, slovenly, mentally ruined, useless, but at least the degradation is your own choice, but isn't it sad?
This book touched me very much, especially the depiction of family, faith and destiny. I also have two children, and I know how much influence parents' choices have on their children. The stories in the book reminded me of my own life, we are all trying to find our own path and sometimes make mistakes, but the important thing is to learn to grow. This book is not only a story about a family, but also a profound exploration of human nature. It is well worth reading.
Just like the title of the book, it is a kind of faint sadness that the sun is declining.
I won't comment too much. I love listening to it.
This book is super nice
After I separated from Sebastian, it took me half a year to read this book. After that, Ryder's life suddenly lost its luster.