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Afternoon Play: Miracle Postponed

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In 1949 the novelist Jean Rhys was believed dead. In fact her life was in chaos and she had cut herself off from everyone she knew. Over the next 15 years she overcame depression, poverty and old age to create her literary masterpiece, Wide Sargasso Sea (this week's Book at Bedtime) - the story of the first Mrs Rochester from Jane Eyre. Written by Helen Jacey.
Director LizWebb

Contributors

Unknown:
Jean Rhys
Unknown:
Jane Eyre.
Written By:
Helen Jacey.
Jean Rhys:
Marcia Warren
Rev Woodard:
John Carlisle
Max:
Frederick Treves
Selma:
Richenda Carey
Francis:
Bertie Carvel
Charlotte Bronte:
Alice Hart
Source: Radio Times

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