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| ⚫ | {{Short description|Teddy bear belonging to Lord Sebastian Flyte in Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited (1945)}} | ||
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| ⚫ | The model for Aloysius was ], the beloved |
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| ⚫ | Aloysius, and in particular his representation in the 1981 television adaptation of the novel, is credited with having triggered the late-20th century teddy bear renaissance.<ref name = "The Teddy Bear Museum, Stratford-upon-Avon: Famous Bears"> | ||
| '''Aloysius''' is ] ] in ] novel '']'', published in 1945. | |||
| Aloysius is with Sebastian as he gets a "haircut" the first time the novel's protagonist, Charles Ryder, sees Sebastian at ]. Later in the novel, Sebastian wonders whether he should take Aloysius to ] with him: "I have a good mind not to take Aloysius to Venice. I don't want him to meet a lot of horrid Italian bears and pick up bad habits" (Chapter 3). Sebastian describes his time spent at Brideshead with Charles in Chapter 4: "If it could only be like this always – always summer, always alone, the fruit always ripe, and Aloysius in a good temper...". | |||
| ⚫ | The model for Aloysius was ], the beloved teddy bear of ], Waugh's friend at ]. The bear is most likely named after the Catholic saint ] – the patron saint of youth.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The saint who must have inspired the Brideshead teddy bear |url = https://catholicherald.co.uk/the-saint-who-must-have-inspired-the-brideshead-teddy-bear/|date=20 June 2013|website = ] |access-date = 16 August 2022}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | Aloysius, and in particular his representation in the ], is credited with having triggered the late-20th century teddy bear renaissance.<ref name = "The Teddy Bear Museum, Stratford-upon-Avon: Famous Bears"> | ||
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| </ref> He was depicted by a teddy bear named Delicatessen, owned by the actor ].{{ |
</ref> He was depicted by a teddy bear named Delicatessen, owned by the actor ].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Maniera|first=Leyla|title=Christie's Century of Teddy Bears|publisher=]|year=2003|isbn=9781862055957|location=United Kingdom|pages=152|language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Aloysius|url=https://letstalkteddybears.com/famous-bears/aloysius/|access-date=2021-11-08|website=Let's Talk Teddy Bears|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
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* ''Oxford Mail.'' 23 July 2013 | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:55, 24 August 2024
Teddy bear belonging to Lord Sebastian Flyte in Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited (1945)
Aloysius is Lord Sebastian Flyte's teddy bear in Evelyn Waugh's novel Brideshead Revisited, published in 1945.
Aloysius is with Sebastian as he gets a "haircut" the first time the novel's protagonist, Charles Ryder, sees Sebastian at Oxford University. Later in the novel, Sebastian wonders whether he should take Aloysius to Venice with him: "I have a good mind not to take Aloysius to Venice. I don't want him to meet a lot of horrid Italian bears and pick up bad habits" (Chapter 3). Sebastian describes his time spent at Brideshead with Charles in Chapter 4: "If it could only be like this always – always summer, always alone, the fruit always ripe, and Aloysius in a good temper...".
The model for Aloysius was Archibald Ormsby-Gore, the beloved teddy bear of John Betjeman, Waugh's friend at Oxford. The bear is most likely named after the Catholic saint Aloysius Gonzaga – the patron saint of youth.
Aloysius, and in particular his representation in the 1981 television adaptation of the novel, is credited with having triggered the late-20th century teddy bear renaissance. He was depicted by a teddy bear named Delicatessen, owned by the actor Peter Bull.
References
- "The saint who must have inspired the Brideshead teddy bear". Catholic Herald. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- "The Teddy Bear Museum, Stratford-upon-Avon: Famous Bears". May 2004. Archived from the original on 10 May 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2006.
- Maniera, Leyla (2003). Christie's Century of Teddy Bears. United Kingdom: Pavilion Books. p. 152. ISBN 9781862055957.
- "Aloysius". Let's Talk Teddy Bears. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
Further reading
- "Brideshead bear is signed, sealed and delivered back from auction" Oxford Mail. 23 July 2013
- "Aloysius too ancient to revisit Brideshead" Reuters. 5 June 2007
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