Bestselling novelist Sebastian Faulks takes a look at the excellence of the British novel over the past three hundred years and examines how certain types of characters have evolved during that period.
Where to Watch Faulks On Fiction • Season 1
4 Episodes
The Hero
E1
The HeroIn 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.
The Lover
E2
The LoverIn 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.
The Snob
E3
The SnobSebastian 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.
The Villain
E4
The VillainSebastian 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.
