Being Published
The Bronte sisters set about the business of bringing out their best-known books. Meanwhile, their brother Branwell is the source of strained relations at the parsonage in Haworth.
Hattie Morahan reads Claire Harman's new and intimate biography of Charlotte Bronte. This vivid and complex portrait of one of our greatest novelists looks ahead to the two hundredth anniversary of her birth in April 2016. Today, the Bronte sisters set about the business of bringing out their best known books. Meanwhile, their brother Branwell is the source of strained relations at the parsonage in Haworth.
Abridged by Julian Wilkinson
Produced by Elizabeth Allard.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Hattie Morahan |
| Author | Claire Harman |
| Abridger | Julian Wilkinson |
| Producer | Elizabeth Allard |
Broadcasts
Thu 5 Nov 201509:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Fri 6 Nov 201500:30BBC Radio 4
- Thu 24 Mar 201614:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 25 Mar 201602:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
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