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Episode 7
Episode 7 of 15
Alex Jennings reads from Flaubert's novel, set amid the turbulence and glamour of mid-nineteenth century Parisian high society.
Frederic is drawn into the tensions of the Arnoux household and comes to the rescue when the bailiffs threaten them.
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