Synopsis
Best-selling author Sebastian Faulks presents a major four part series on the brilliance of the British novel and its characters.
Episodes
Season 11E1The HeroIn this episode, Faulks looks at how the hero in literature and ideas of heroism have evolved over the last 300 years, from Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe to Martin Amis's John Self.60m2E2The LoverIn episode two of Sebastian Faulks's series on the English novel, he looks at how literary lovers have taught us the truth about love, from Jane Austen's Mr Darcy to Alan Hollinghurst's Nick Guest.60m3E3The SnobSebastian Faulks looks at how novelists from Jane Austen to Monica Ali have
used snobs as their secret weapon.
With contributions from Tim Lott, Alain de Botton, John Carey and Monica Ali.60m4E4The VillainSebastian looks at how the characterization of the villain has grown in British novels over the past 3 centuries, from Lovelace in Samuel Richardson's Clarissa to Barbara in Zoe Heller's Notes on a Scandal.60m
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