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Affairs of the Heart

Hattie Morahan reads Claire Harman's intimate biography of one of our greatest novelists. Charlotte grieves for her siblings and affairs of the heart are confounding.

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, Charlotte grieves for her brother Branwell and her sisters Emily and Anne who died in quick succession. Affairs of the heart are also on her mind.

Abridged by Julian Wilkinson
Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

15 minutes

Last on

Sat 26 Mar 201602:45

Credits

RoleContributor
ReaderHattie Morahan
AuthorClaire Harman
AbridgerJulian Wilkinson
ProducerElizabeth Allard

Broadcasts

  • Fri 6 Nov 201509:45
  • Sat 7 Nov 201500:30
  • Fri 25 Mar 201614:45
  • Sat 26 Mar 201602:45

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