{"product_id":"2940169215427","title":"The Henry James BBC Radio Drama Collection: 10 full-cast dramatisations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive collection of full-cast BBC radio dramatisations of Henry James¿ classic novels amp;mdash; plus a bonus documentary about his life and work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the greatest and most influential American novelists, Henry James is loved for his compelling storytelling, vividly realised characters and perceptive exploration of the shifting relationships between Europeans and Americans. But he also possessed extraordinary insights into the secrets of the human heart, as shown in the 10 dramas in this collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoderick Hudson explores how love and obsession intermingle as old and new worlds collide; \u003ci\u003eThe American\u003c\/i\u003e mixes humour and heartache in a tale of a self-made millionaire and an aristocratic young Frenchwoman; and desire and propriety clash in \u003ci\u003eDaisy Miller\u003c\/i\u003e when Frederick Winterbourne meets the beautiful, free-spirited Daisy. Pursued by two suitors, Isabel Archer longs for freedom in \u003ci\u003eThe Portrait of a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e while a literary editor insinuates himself into the lives of an elderly spinster and her niece in \u003ci\u003eThe Aspern Papers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Maisie Knew\u003c\/i\u003e is James¿ classic tale of divorce seen through a child¿s eyes while Gothic ghost story \u003ci\u003eThe Turn of the Screw\u003c\/i\u003e tells the terrifying tale of a governess who tries to protect two young children from the forces of evil. \u003ci\u003eThe Wings of the Dove\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartbreaking story of a doomed love triangle; dark comedy \u003ci\u003eThe Ambassadors\u003c\/i\u003e features yearning and betrayal in aristocratic Paris; and \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Bowl\u003c\/i\u003e explores two marriages and the secret that threatens to tear them apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe casts of these sweeping radio dramas include Kate Hudson, Kate Phillips, Emma Cunniffe, Jodie Comer, Henry Goodman and Toby Jones, with John Lynch as Henry James. Also featured is a bonus programme, \u003ci\u003eThe Master\u003c\/i\u003e, in which Sarah Churchwell discusses James¿ life and novels with author Colm Tóibin and biographer Hermione Lee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179640635632,"sku":"2940169215427","price":18.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169215427_p0.jpg?v=1769894603","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169215427","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}