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11. New York

Hurstwood and Carrie set up house in New York. Hurstwood invests in a bar, and for a while all is rosy. Stars Eve Best.

Hurstwood and Carrie set up house in New York. Hurstwood invests in a bar, and for a while all is rosy.

Time goes by, and Carrie becomes increasingly frustrated with her hemmed in life.

Her dissatisfaction intensifies when she meets Robert Ames, an intelligent and courteous man, who treats her with dignity.

Theodore Dreiser's neglected American classic, first published in 1900.

It's the gripping tale of a young woman's eventful rise to fame and fortune at the turn of the 20th century.

Dramatised by Steve Chambers.

Dreiser .... Russell Dixon
Hurstwood .... Liam Cunningham
Carrie .... Eve Best
Robert Ames ....John Guerrasio
Mrs Vance .... Kate Harper

All other parts played by members of the cast

Director: Polly Thomas

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in March 2000.

18 days left to listen

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 29 Apr 2025 03:45

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  • Mon 28 Apr 2025 08:45
  • Mon 28 Apr 2025 13:45
  • Mon 28 Apr 2025 19:45
  • Tue 29 Apr 2025 03:45