Podcast, 30 mins
Editing The Mysteries of Udolpho
Professor Angela Wright examines Radcliffe's most famous novel, The Mysteries of Udolpho.
Part of Ann Radcliffe: A Gothic Heroine for Today, 2025 Research Highlights, International Women's Day
8 Oct 2025 09:00
Professor Angela Wright, PI of the AHRC-sponsored Ann Radcliffe, Then and Now project, is undertaking the mighty task of editing Radcliffe's most popular novel, The Mysteries of Udolpho for publication as part of The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Ann Radcliffe.
In this episode, Professor Wright considers the novel's unique and ground-breaking success, how Udolpho came to shape Radcliffe's reputation, and ultimately makes a case for why this classic Gothic text should be your next read.
Credits
- Host: Dr Rosie Whitcombe (AHRC-sponsored Research and Innovation Associate at the University of Sheffield)
- Guest: Professor Angela Wright (Professor of Romantic Literature at the University of Sheffield)
- Podcast Producer: Kitty Turner
- Music By: Kitty Turner
- Part of the Ann Radcliffe, Then and Now project
