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Season 1
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
In 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.
Sebastian 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.
Sebastian 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.
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