Tour of the Pepys Library at Magdalene College
Tour of the Pepys Library at Magdalene College
Regarded as a jewel in the crown of Magdalene College, the Pepys Library is a rare example of a 17th-century private library. Housing Samuel Pepys’s original diaries it is one of the most significant collections of books, manuscripts, documents and prints acquired by any private individual, preserved in the original oak bookcases designed by Pepys in 1666.
If you can't make the tour at this time, the tour will be running at the following times today:
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Dr Jane Hughes
Dr Jane Hughes is a Fellow of Magdalene College, where she is Director of Studies in English and is also the Pepys Librarian, responsible for the college's two historic libraries. Dr Hughes’ work focuses on satire, comedy and literary theory, and she is currently writing a book on literary style.
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