Episode 2
Following the death of Robert, his widow Marthe seizes her chance to get rid of everything relating to Marcel Proust.
By Lorenza Foschini. The family history of Marcel Proust was not a particularly happy one. Following the death of Robert Proust his widow, Marthe, seizes her chance to get rid of everything relating to her celebrated brother in law.
Producer: Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4.
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