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The Bronte sisters set about the business of bringing out their best-known books. Meanwhile, their brother Branwell is the source of strained relations at the parsonage in Haworth. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. Claire Harman's biography of one of Britain's greatest novelists, which reveals how the often tragic events of Charlotte Bronte's life inspired her writing. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Hattie Morahan reads Claire Harman's new and intimate biography of one of our greatest novelists. At the school in Brussels Charlotte is attracted to her charismatic tutor. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Hattie Morahan reads Claire Harman's intimate biography of one of our greatest novelists. Charlotte grieves for her siblings and affairs of the heart are confounding. Show more