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The Brontë BBC Radio Drama Collection: Seven Full-Cast Dramatisations

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The complete canon of the Brontë sisters' classic novels, with a bonus documentary featuring Rachel Joyce in conversation with producer Tracey Neale

Retaining all the force and intensity of the Brontës’ masterpieces, this complete collection tells of love, lust, hatred, vengeance, friendship and determination. Adapted by bestselling author Rachel Joyce, these dramas bring the iconic work of the three sisters to life, boasting star casts including Emma Fielding, Ellie Kendrick, Robert Lonsdale, Hattie Morahan, Amanda Hale, Chloe Pirrie, Lesley Sharp, Anna Maxwell Martin, and more.

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (tracks 1-2)
Orphan Jane falls in love with the enigmatic Rochester, but he is concealing a dark secret.

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (tracks 3-4)
On the bleak Yorkshire moors, Heathcliff and Cathy’s elemental passion runs wild – but their obsession has devastating consequences.

Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë (track 5)
Determined to make her way in the world, penniless young Agnes Grey becomes a governess.

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë (tracks 6-7)
Gentleman farmer Gilbert Markham is powerfully drawn to Helen Graham, the mysterious resident of Wildfell Hall.

Shirley by Charlotte Brontë (tracks 8-9)
A poignant tale of friendship, romantic entanglements and turbulent times, set in Yorkshire in 1811.

Villette by Charlotte Brontë (tracks 10-19)
Leaving England to teach in Villette, Lucy Snowe experiences the pangs of unrequited love.

The Professor by Charlotte Brontë (tracks 20-21)
As a teacher at a boarding-school in Belgium, William Crimsworth encounters trouble and true love.

Also included is an audiobook exclusive one-hour bonus programme featuring Rachel Joyce in conversation with producer Tracey Neale (track 22).

©2018 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2018 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Author Charlotte Bronte, Anne Bronte, Emily Bronte, Rachel Joyce
Narrator Lesley Sharp, Juliet Aubrey, Tom Burke, Emma Fielding, Full Cast, Ella Kendrick, Jemima Rooper, Anna Maxwell-Martin
Duration 15 hours and 40 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781785299551
Format Audiobook
Publisher BBC Audio
Genre Classic fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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