The Aspern Papers (BBC Radio 4 Book At Bedtime)

A BBC Radio 4 ‘Book at Bedtime’ presentation features Samuel West narrating Henry James's novella ‘The Aspern Papers,’ set amid the atmospheric decay of Venice. The story follows a literary editor's obsession with uncovering long-lost papers related to a poet, leading him to deceive and intrigue those associated with the documents. This engaging adaptation captures the suspense and atmosphere of James's tale of literary obsession and deception.