Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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  1. Eugene Onegin

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), often described as his masterpiece, which tells the tragic story of Onegin, Lensky and Tatyana.

    22 June 2017

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    Featuring: Andrew Kahn, Emily Finer, Simon Dixon

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    CultureNovels first published in serial formNovels set in Saint Petersburg, Russian novels adapted into filmsVerse novelsNovels adapted into balletsNovels set in the 1820sSonnet studiesMale characters in literature

  2. Merlin

    Melvyn Bragg discusses Merlin, prophet, magician, king maker and the original mad man of the woods, distraught at the death of his lord in battle.

    30 June 2005

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    Featuring: Juliette Wood, Stephen Knight, Peter Forshaw

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    IncubiHoly GrailPeople whose existence is disputedLiterary archetypesEnglish folkloreMale characters in literatureArthurian characters

  3. Robinson Crusoe

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Daniel Defoe's seminal novel Robinson Crusoe. Published in 1719, it was an immediate success and is considered the classic adventure story.

    22 December 2011

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    Featuring: Karen O'Brien, Judith Hawley, Bob Owens

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  4. Voltaire's Candide

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Voltaire's satirical novel Candide, first published in 1759.

    3 May 2012

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    Featuring: David Wootton, Nicholas Cronk, Caroline Warman

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    CultureNovels set in EnglandAnti-Catholic publicationsNovels set in GermanyFrench novels adapted into operasNovels about rapeFrench philosophical novelsCensored booksPicaresque novelsMale characters in literatureAnti-Catholicism in France1759 novelsFrench novels adapted into films