Le Grand Meaulnes
Writer Michele Roberts assesses the impact of Alain-Fournier's Le Grand Meaulnes which, since its publication in 1913, has become one of France's best-loved and most revered novels.
Among the memorable publishing highlights of 1913 Paris, Alain-Fournier's Le Grand Meaulnes has become one of France's best-loved and most revered novels. Writer Michele Roberts looks at why it occupies such a privileged place in French hearts, and assesses the cultural and literary landscape from which it emerged.
Producer: Sara Davies.
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- Thu 10 Jan 201322:45BBC Radio 3
- Wed 20 Nov 201322:45BBC Radio 3
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