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Faulks on Fiction Season 1, Episode 1: The Hero

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In this episode, Faulks looks at how the hero in literature and ideas of heroism have evolved over the last 300 years, from Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe to Martin Amis's John Self. Watch Faulks on Fiction Season 1, Episode 1 The Hero in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Faulks on Fiction Season 1, Episode 1 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Episodes

4 episodes
Season 1
1

The Hero

In this episode, Faulks looks at how the hero in literature and ideas of heroism have evolved over the last 300 years, from Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe to Martin Amis's John Self.

60 min
2

The Lover

In episode two of Sebastian Faulks's series on the English novel, he looks at how literary lovers have taught us the truth about love, from Jane Austen's Mr Darcy to Alan Hollinghurst's Nick Guest.

60 min
3

The Snob

Sebastian Faulks looks at how novelists from Jane Austen to Monica Ali have used snobs as their secret weapon. With contributions from Tim Lott, Alain de Botton, John Carey and Monica Ali.

60 min
4

The Villain

Sebastian looks at how the characterization of the villain has grown in British novels over the past 3 centuries, from Lovelace in Samuel Richardson's Clarissa to Barbara in Zoe Heller's Notes on a Scandal.

60 min