Episode 5
The new year comes and goes yet Elizabeth's guests show no sign of leaving. Semi-autobiographical novel read by Caroline Martin.
Elizabeth von Arnim's semi-autobiographical first novel, written as a series of diary entries, was published anonymously in 1898.
The central character, Elizabeth, is a wild spirit whose minor eccentricities bemuse the servants and shock the high-born neighbours of her husband's family estate in northern Germany. Rather than hating its remoteness and dilapidation, Elizabeth sees her sojourn there as an opportunity to create a beautiful garden in which she can spend time thinking about the world, playing with her beloved daughters and tolerating the occasional visitor.
Reader: Caroline Martin
Writer: Elizabeth von Arnim
Abridger: Sara Davies
Producer: Kirsteen Cameron
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Caroline Martin |
| Author | Elizabeth von Arnim |
| Abridger | Sara Davies |
| Producer | Kirsteen Cameron |
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Fri 10 Jul 2015 22:45大象传媒 Radio 4- Fri 15 Nov 2019 14:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 16 Nov 2019 02:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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