Britain boasts a rich heritage of great writers whose works have earned global fame and remain firm favourites many years after the death of their creators, in some cases many hundreds of years later. In this wonderful collection of programmes we seek out what inspired many of the true greats to bring us such classic works as Hamlet, Pride and Prejudice, Great Expectations and many, many more. We examine the locations, from the back streets of London to the rolling moorlands of Yorkshire, the childhoods and home lives of our subjects, and the social, political and religious backdrop against which they were writing. The Classic Literature Collection will give you a fresh insight into the motivation and character of your favourite writer, and a new way of looking at their work.