Images from the exhibit, used here with permission from Cambridge University Library
Objects from the library exhibit, displayed with permission of Cambridge University LibraryAs part of a class assignment, each student researched an object and wrote up a caption. The exhibit highlights library materials that help illuminate the context and legacy of the 1866 novel, with a diverse range of topics including St Petersburg, Siberia, the penny dreadful, 19th-century crime fiction, and Dostoevsky’s life. More about the exhibit’s genesis can be found here.
The exhibit is part of Dr Bowers’s SSHRC-funded outreach program, taking place throughout 2016. The year of celebration will culminate in a film screening and interdisciplinary conference taking place at UBC next week (Oct 20-22). You can read about the broader project and conference on its website: http://blogs.ubc.ca/cp150.
