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Georges - Episode 2
John Yorke on Alexander Dumas and race in his forgotten classic; Georges.

Georges - Episode 1
John Yorke looks into a forgotten swashbuckler, Georges by Alexander Dumas.

The Bronze Horseman
John Yorke looks at Alexander Pushkin’s celebrated narrative poem, The Bronze Horseman.

Gaslight
John Yorke takes a look at Patrick Hamilton's 1938 play Gaslight.

Yentl the Yeshiva Boy
John Yorke looks at how Isaac Bashevis Singer's short story Yentl makes its mark.

Lady Chatterley's Lover - Episode 2
John Yorke takes a look at Lady Chatterley's Lover by D H Lawrence.

Lady Chatterley's Lover - Episode 1
John Yorke takes a look at Lady Chatterley's Lover by DH Lawrence.

Welcome to Opening Lines
Introducing John Yorke’s series on books, plays and stories, asking what makes them work.