An abridged version of Paula’s book, which I will be reviewing next weekend, can be heard on BBC Radio 4 this week as it is to be featured as this week’s Book of the Week
The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things by Paula Byrne
The five episodes will be broadcast at 9.45 a.m every week day morning, and each will be repeated the following morning at the late ( or very early!) time of 12.30 a.m.
The Writing Box
As you already know, the book is not a chronological narrative of Jane Austen’s life but each chapter centres around objects associated with her life. The first episode, broadcast tomorrow morning is entitled The Writing Box. This and the subsequent four episodes will be read by Emma Fielding, and will also be available to “listen again ” to on the BBC iPlayer.
7 comments
January 13, 2013 at 5:22 pm
Adam Q
For non-British residents, BBC radio (unlike TV) allows you to listen to their programs on-line.
This should be available soon after it is broadcast tomorrow at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01ptbww or Google “BBC Radio 4 Book of the week”
January 13, 2013 at 7:22 pm
Beth
Thank you, Adam! Much appreciated by us here in the States!
January 14, 2013 at 12:50 am
cathyallen
Good news, thank you, Julie!
January 15, 2013 at 10:25 am
jfwakefield
My pleasure,I do hope you get to hear it :)
January 16, 2013 at 12:49 pm
imogen88
More great insights, thank you Julie, will try and catch this.
January 17, 2013 at 10:24 pm
Caitlin
Thank you – this was an enjoyable listen. Look forward to the next!
January 18, 2013 at 10:26 am
jfwakefield
I have to say- and this is only me ,being me- I thought the actresses delivery was too ” correct”. After all, we know that Jane Austen spoke with a regional accent, and I had rather hoped that would have been reflected in the reading, and that it would not be like hearing someone from the Mitford family pontificating on high….