2nd May 2021 is the bicentenary of the death of Hester Lynch Piozzi (née Salusbury), writer and focal point of a brilliant literary circle. This post marks the anniversary by discussing a fine letter from Hester to Penelope Pennington from 1820, which the Rylands purchased late last year.
MA Student Placements at the Rylands
19th-century writers Elizabeth Gaskell and Charles Dickens are united in our new digital collection.
A New Creative Writing teaching resource from the Rylands.
Newly acquired collection announcement.
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