British Library - Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Legacy

Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Legacy

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Coming soon Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Legacy 13 March - 1 September 2015 £12 / concessions availableSince 1215, Magna Carta  has evolved from a political peace treaty to an international symbol of individual freedoms.  From its genesis through to today’s popular culture, uncover the story of how its power has been used – and abused – in the largest exhibition ever staged about Magna Carta. Discover the history, and challenge the myth, of one of the world’s most famous documents through iconic documents and artefacts, including two of the four original 1215 copies of Magna Carta, Jefferson’s copy of the US Declaration of Independence and one of the original copies of the US Bill of Rights, stunning paintings, maps, statues and royal relics. #MagnaCarta Book now

The Folio Prize Fiction Festival 20 - 22 March 2015 A weekend devoted to the art of storytelling. The Folio Prize celebrates English fiction from every country, in every genre, in every form. The judges of the Prize appear alongside this year's shortlisted authors including Ali Smith, Colm Tóibín and Ben Lerner as well as members of The Folio Prize Academy Neel Mukherjee, Eimear McBride and Jeanette Winterson. Together they will explore some of the great themes and key elements that propel and punctuate a story, with events on Betrayal, Desire, Inheritance, Conflict, Wit and Endings. #FolioPrize Sponsored by The Folio Society Book now

Events Authors' Lives: Howard Jacobson in conversation with Alex Clark  19 March Howard Jacobson reflects on his life and writing career, and making a recording for Authors' Lives.John Gray: an enquiry into human freedom  27 Mar Leading political philosopher John Gray looks at the idea of free will, set against the forces that constrain our actions. A celebration of Anthony Trollope 27 Apr Geordie Greig, editor of the Mail on Sunday, chairs a discussion about the prolific novelist with Victoria Glendinning, Joanna Trollope and Timothy West. See our full list of events

	Treasures of the British Library - Free				Discovering Literature
	The Sir John Ritblat Treasures of the British Library Gallery hosts more than 200 beautiful and fascinating items: magnificent hand-painted books from many faiths, maps and views, early printed books, literary, historical, scientific and musical works from over the centuries and around the world. Half of the items now on display have not been seen by the public for many years. Find out more				Did you miss our exhibition Terror and Wonder: The Gothic Imagination? You can view collection items from the exhibition onDiscovering Literature, our online resource featuring literary treasures from the Romantic and Victorian periods. From Bram Stoker's Dracula manuscript to an early edition of Mary Shelley’sFrankenstein you can explore how Gothic fiction reflected the political, social and cultural contexts in which they were written. Find out more