Aurora Leigh
Aurora Leigh Aurora Leigh is a talented young poet. Determined not to conform to society's expectations and instead pursue literary ambitions, she shuns marriage in order to navigate her own path in life. Aurora Leigh …. Joanna Vanderham Marian /Susan …. Emily Pithon Romney …. Bryan Dick Lady Waldemar / Aunt …. Rosina Carbone Lord Howe …. Toby Hadoke Dramatised from Elizabeth Barrett Browning's epic poem by Michael Symmons Roberts. Directed by Charlotte Riches. Drama First broadcast: Sun 29th Jan 2017 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM Aurora Leigh (1856) is an epic poem/novel by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The poem is written in blank verse and encompasses nine books (the woman's number, the number of the Sibylline Books). It is a first-person narration, from the point of view of Aurora; its other heroine, Marian Erle, is an abused self-taught child of itinerant parents. The poem is set in Florence, Malvern, London and Paris. This verse-novel tells the story of a female writer, balancing work and love. It is and based on Elizabeth's own experiences.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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