L.E.L. (Omnibus)

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L.E.L. by Lucasta Miller (Omnibus)

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L.E.L.

BBC Radio 4 Extra - L.E.L. by Lucasta Miller (Omnibus)

Lucasta Miller's story of an infamous female poet in ruthless times - London in the 1820s.

1820 London: A female poet’s passionate verse and sign off as 'L.E.L', brought fame and notoriety. Read by Helena Bonham Carter.

London society of the 1820s was intrigued by the emergence of a poet signing herself off as L.E.L. 

In real life, this was the work of Letitia Elizabeth Landon, who courted success, notoriety and ultimately a dramatic and sad end, in a distant part of the world. 

Omnibus of five parts abridged by Katrin Williams

Read by Helena Bonham Carter

Producer:  Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019.

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