Beatrice Cenci was executed in Rome in 1599 aged 22. She had organised the murder of her father, a sadistic noblemen, who had raped and imprisoned her. Her public execution provoked a public outpouring of grief from the Romans who lined the streets on the day of her death.
Her story has inspired writers and artists - from Shelley and Herman Melville to Julia Margaret Cameron and the Victorian sculptress Harriet Hosmer.
Jenni is joined by Belinda Jack, the author of Beatrice's Spell, the enduring legend of Beatrice Cenci to discuss her literary legacy. Beatrice's Spell is published by Chatto and Windus, ISBN 0-701-17130-8
