Actor Joseph Fiennes is to get fans’ pulses racing with literary readings in an adult version of Jackanory at www.cartenoire.co.uk. The Hollywood star – who starred in hit series Flash Forward – has been recruited to read scenes from books such as Jane Austen’s Sense And Sensibility. Here are the images of Joseph Fiennes a week before his baby was born on the set for Carte Noire.

Join Joseph for a private reading at Carte Noire Readers

Thursday 18th March – Hollywood star, Joseph Fiennes, has partnered with Carte Noire to create the perfect coffee moment, with the Carte Noire Readers – an online version of Jackanory for adults. At www.cartenoire.co.uk , viewers can watch the BAFTA award winning actor give private readings from some of literature’s most powerful and intense novels – perfect for heating up your coffee break.

Joseph will be reading specially selected, emotionally-charged extracts from a range of Penguin novels. From literary classics such as Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility to modern bestsellers such as Nick Hornby’s About a Boy, depending on your mood and the time of day, you can match your book choice with a cup of rich, velvety Carte Noire.

“With novelists in the family, reading is part of my DNA and with the Carte Noire Readers the hard work is done so you can just dip into some of the best bits whenever you have ten minutes to spare. I have a great appreciation for a wide range of genres but for me you can’t beat the intensity of the classics – and what better way to enjoy them than accompanied by a cup of quality coffee? Re-reading Therese Raquin was an absolute pleasure for me – and this campaign has inspired me to go back and read Dickens’ Little Dorrit in full,” comments Joseph.

The latest Carte Noire coffee, Cappuccino, launches this month. Carte Noire Cappuccino combines an intense espresso shot with milky froth to create a wonderfully balanced layered cappuccino, perfect to enjoy at home.

The whole Carte Noire range has a rich, velvety flavour with an intense aroma created by the 100% pure Arabica beans that are expertly selected to create a deeply aromatic blend that arouses the senses – the perfect companion to heighten the drama of the readings.

Log onto www.cartenoire.co.uk now, choose a book extract, make a cup of rich, velvety Carte Noire and once you’re sitting comfortably, then he’ll begin…

Readings
Joseph will be reading from:
Little Dorrit – Charles Dickens
Brooklyn – Colm Toibin
About a boy – Nick Hornby
The Brightest Star in the Sky – Marian Keyes
The Three Musketeers – Alexander Dumas
The Girl Next Door – Elizabeth Noble
Presumed Innocent – Scott Turow
Therese Raquin – Emile Zola
Sense and Sensibility – Jane Austen
Far From the Madding Crowd – Thomas Hardy