Book of the Week - Constable in Love
Martin Gayford's account of the early career of John Constable and his long battle to win the hand of his future wife, Maria Bicknell, based on correspondence between the pair
Book of the Week - Constable in Love - Episode 1
Martin Gayford's account of the early career of John Constable and his long battle to win the hand of his future wife, Maria Bicknell.
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Book of the Week - Constable in Love - Episode 2
Constable first met Maria Bicknell, the daughter of a wealthy lawyer, in the Suffolk village of East Bergholt when he was 24 and she was 12. Nine years later they began courting.
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Book of the Week - Constable in Love - Episode 3
Lacking 'that necessary article - cash', the courtship between the pair was never going to be straightforward, particularly when Maria's family began to make their disapproval felt.
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Book of the Week - Constable in Love - Episode 4
Opposition to the courtship between John and Maria was particularly fierce from her wealthy and influential grandfather, Dr Rhudde, but Constable remained determined.
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Book of the Week - Constable in Love - Episode 5
After seven years of courtship, Maria and John finally married in a quiet ceremony with no family members in attendance.
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