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Episode 14
Episode 14 of 15
Alex Jennings reads from Flaubert's novel, set amid the turbulence and glamour of mid-19th century Parisian high society.
Frederic is torn between the demands of two women but is still prepared to sacrifice everything for a third, Mme Arnoux.
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Thu 23 Oct 200822:45
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