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Faulks on Fiction

Faulks on Fiction

2011•1h 0m•Documentary
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Best-selling author Sebastian Faulks presents a major four part series on the brilliance of the British novel and its characters.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateFeb 5, 2011

Episodes

E160m

The Hero

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.

Feb 5, 2011

E260m

The Lover

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.

Feb 12, 2011

E360m

The Snob

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.

Feb 19, 2011

E460m

The Villain

Sebastian looks at how the characterization of the villain has grown in British novels over the past 3 centuries, from Lovelace in Samuel Richardson's Clarissa to Barbara in Zoe Heller's Notes on a Scandal.

Feb 26, 2011

Actors

Sebastian Faulks

Sebastian Faulks

Self - Presenter

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