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Love Henry James - The Aspern Papers
Amanda Dalton adapts Henry James's dark and intimate tale. A literary editor tries to obtain letters and papers that celebrated author Jeffrey Aspern sent to his mistress.
Love Henry James: The Aspern Papers by Henry James. Dramatised by Amanda Dalton.
Determined to succeed where his colleague failed, a literary editor insinuates himself into the decaying Venetian villa of the elderly Miss Juliana Bordereau and her niece Miss Tina. He clearly wants something from Juliana. But what can it be? A dark and intimate tale about deceit and obsession.
Director/Producer Gary Brown.
Last on
Sat 5 May 201821:00
BBC Radio 4
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| The Editor | Zubin Varla |
| Juliana | Sian Phillips |
| Tina | Julia Rounthwaite |
| Mrs Prest | Susan Twist |
| Henry James | John Lynch |
| Director | Gary Brown |
| Producer | Gary Brown |
| Author | Henry James |
| Adaptor | Amanda Dalton |
Broadcasts
- Sun 29 Apr 201815:00BBC Radio 4
- Sat 5 May 201821:00BBC Radio 4
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