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Radio 3,10 Jan 2013,15 mins

SeriesParis 1913

Le Grand Meaulnes

The Essay

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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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