Silver Spring, MD; September 2, 2008 — Acorn Media announces the October 28, 2008 DVD debut of Affairs of the Heart, Series One, featuring seven classic adaptations of Henry James’s most popular stories, including Washington Square, The Aspern Papers, and The Wings of the Dove. These superbly adapted and elegantly executed hour-long dramas feature stellar casts and all the subtly and nuance of their literary sources.

All the dramas and desires of late Victorian high society are on display in these vintage adaptations of the writings of Henry James. Romantic tales of love and loss unfold from the country houses of England to the drawing rooms of New York, from the palazzos of Venice to the art studios of London. Scoundrels and schemers collide with ingénues and admirers in the terribly intricate affairs of the heart.

This enchanting anthology features a treasure trove of British actors, including Diana Rigg (The Avengers, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service), Margaret Tyzack (Cousin Bette), Pamela Brown (Becket), Patricia Routledge (Hetty Wainthropp Investigates), Ian Ogilvy (I, Claudius), Anton Rodgers (Scrooge), and Jeremy Brett (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes).

Episode 1: "Catherine." Based on Washington Square
Episode 2: "Adela." Based on "The Marriages"
Episode 3: "Miss Tita." Based on The Aspern Papers
Episode 4: "Grace." Based on "Covering End"
Episode 5: "Milly." Based on The Wings of the Dove
Episode 6: "Flora." Based on "Glasses"
Episode 7: "Mary and Louisa." Based on "The Tone of Time" and "The Real Thing"

Affairs of the Heart was produced in 1974 and aired in the United States on CBS in the early 1980s.

Headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., Acorn Media distributes distinctive home video releases to the North American market with a special focus on the best of British television. Acorn’s DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn Media at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com.