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New exhibit at the Morgan Library showcases the life of Jane Austen

With its exhibition “A Woman’s Wit: Jane Austen’s Life and Legacy,” the Morgan Library & Museum is currently paying homage to novelist Jane Austen and her “wonderful fusion of wisdom and wit,” as philosopher Cornel West said in a film featured at the exhibit.

With its exhibition “A Woman’s Wit: Jane Austen’s Life and Legacy,” the Morgan Library & Museum is currently paying homage to novelist Jane Austen and her “wonderful fusion of wisdom and wit,” as philosopher Cornel West said in a film featured at the exhibit.

Binding Up History: Morgan Library Exhibits Artifacts

Last Friday evening, a group of about two dozen bibliophiles and dedicated museum patrons gathered at the Morgan Library and Museum in Midtown Manhattan to see Protecting the Word: Bookbindings of the Morgan. The exhibition, which features approximately 55 of the museum’s many thousands of books and manuscripts, spans 1600 years of literary history from across the globe.

Last Friday evening, a group of about two dozen bibliophiles and dedicated museum patrons gathered at the Morgan Library and Museum in Midtown Manhattan to see Protecting the Word: Bookbindings of the Morgan. The exhibition, which features approximately 55 of the museum’s many thousands of books and manuscripts, spans 1600 years of literary history from across the globe.