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4 Episodes 2023 - 0
Episode 1
Mon, Apr 24, 2023 50 mins
Lewis Carroll, a gifted photographer, writer and inventor, was the originator of the notion of "Wonderland." Arthur Ransome, the creator of Swallows and Amazons, was a supporter of the Russian Revolution and married Trotsky's secretary. A.A. Milne was never forgiven by his son for turning him into Christopher Robin.
Episode 2
Mon, May 1, 2023 51 mins
J M Barrie had a troubled relationship with the children who inspired "Peter Pan." Beatrix Potter had to give up the love of her life but still created "Peter Rabbit." Edith Nesbit created a generous world where children are well treated. Frances Hodgson Burnett, creator of "The Secret Garden" and "A Little Princess," moved from extreme poverty in Leeds to international success and wealth.
Episode 3
Mon, May 8, 2023 50 mins
Explores how authors have long placed young women at the heart of their writing.
Episode 4
Mon, May 15, 2023 53 mins
J R R Tolkien, fought at the Battle of the Somme. The scale and destruction of the battles witnessed by Tolkien characterize the world of all of his work. Erskine Childers, writer of "The Riddle of the Sands," moved from being a British patriot to being shot in Ireland as a traitor.