The Weird Circle

Rappaccini's Daughter

English · Dramatic Readings, Anthologies, Gothic Fiction

The Weird Circle is a dramatic anthology that brings classic literature to radio. Each broadcast adapts a story or other literary work, using actors, dialogue, and sound to turn the written tale into an atmospheric performance.

“Rappaccini's Daughter” draws on Nathaniel Hawthorne's tale of a young woman raised in a garden of poisonous plants. Its Gothic setting and themes of love, isolation, and the consequences of scientific ambition give the story an eerie, unsettling character.

The series favors literary suspense and supernatural or mysterious material, with narration and dramatized scenes guiding listeners through each work. Its measured, old-fashioned style lets the language and mood take center stage, making it a distinctive choice for listeners drawn to classic stories told as radio drama.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.