Ann Veronica [H G Wells]

She runs away from her stiflingly conventional home and her domineering father to make a fresh start in London.

A lively and surprising story; not least because it's created by H G WELLS.

This is a relatively unknown and unexpected novel by Wells. The Spectator described Ann Veronica as a 'poisonous book...' Although unlikely to offend modern listeners, this novel addresses many feminist versus femininity issues that are still relevant today.

H G WELLS - Bill Nighy

Aunt Molly .. - Ruth Alexander-Rubin

Constance - Emily Pithon

Miss Miniver .. - Victoria Brazier

Teddy .. - Ashley Margolis

H G WELLS's story of a young woman's quest for liberation, with Bill Nighy and Amy Hoggart.

A lively and surprising story; not least because it's created by H G Wells.

The novel deals with the early stages of what is arguably the most important social development of the 20th Century, the education and financial and sexual liberation of women. And the fact is that, nearly 100 years later, the problem of women who want to marry, have children and pursue a liberating career, is still not easy to solve.

Dramatised in two parts by Ellen Dryden.

Mr Stanley .. - Geoffrey Whitehead

H G Wells - Bill Nighy

Manning .. - Toby Hadoke

Director: Pauline Harris

Story of a young woman's quest for liberation. Stars Bill Nighy and Amy Hoggart.

A spirited, intelligent woman runs away from home to make a fresh start in Edwardian London. Stars Bill Nighy and Amy Hoggart.

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But it's an uphill struggle; she has to fight off the sexual advances of a so called friend, discovers the love of her life is married, and gets arrested and imprisoned for a suffragette raid on the House of Commons.

The storytelling is witty and ironic and Ann Veronica caused a scandal in its time because of the feminist sensibilities of the heroine and also because of the affair Wells was having with Amber Reeves, the woman who inspired the novel's eponymous character. This is a relatively unknown and unexpected novel by Wells.

The Spectator described Ann Veronica as a 'poisonous book...' Although unlikely to offend modern listeners, this novel addresses many feminist versus femininity issues that are still relevant today.

H.G. Wells .. - Bill Nighy

Aunt Molly - Ruth Alexander-Rubin

Kitty Brett .. - Verity Henry

Concluding H G WELLS's story of a young woman's quest for liberation, with Amy Hoggart.

Mr Stanley .. - Geoffrey Whitehead

Manning .. - Toby Hadoke

Director: Pauline Harris

Concluding H G Wells's story of a young woman's quest for liberation, with Amy Hoggart.

Ann Veronica is living alone in her quest for liberation, but it's an uphill struggle. Starring Bill Nighy and Amy Hoggart.

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