On 1 December 1824, Dorothy Wordsworth resumed her former practice of keeping a daily record of everyday life in the Lakes after a hiatus of nearly 22 years. Almost exactly 200 years (to the day) later, this webinar will celebrate both the achievement of the Rydal Journals—the 15 notebook diaries that Dorothy ultimately filled over the ensuing decade—and the pending release of the first-ever edition of these remarkable journals. This is the last great work of Wordsworthian editorship of previously unpublished manuscripts – a truly landmark occasion.

During this webinar there will be the opportunity to see some of the original handwritten journals close-up on screen, handled live in the Jerwood Centre at Wordsworth Grasmere.

This event is in collaboration with the British Association for Romantic Studies (BARS).