Charlotte Bronte - Jane Eyre
4 Extra Debut. Tracey Chevalier, Claire Harman and Harriett Gilbert discuss the enduring appeal of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. From 2016.
World Book Club travels back to Victorian England to discuss Charlotte Bronte's captivating and enduring tale, Jane Eyre.
Writer Tracy Chevalier and biographer Claire Harman join Harriett Gilbert in a packed Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio theatre in London.
The novel traces the fortunes of a young orphaned girl searching for a sense of belonging and identity in a hostile world, plagued by both gender and social inequality.
Weaving together the sweeping romance between Jane and Mr Rochester, a social commentary on 19th century England and set against the eerie Gothic backdrop of imposing mansions and wild moorland, Charlotte Bronte produced one of the world's most-loved and timeless tales.
First broadcast on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service in May 2016.
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