Penguin Books: the most significant publisher of the twentieth century

13 February 2024, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. This event has now finished.

This lecture will explore the development of Penguin and its impact on reading habits and on British society at large.

Image of Steve Hare with his Penguin book collection — Steve Hare and his Penguin collection

Tim Graham, a retired bookseller and publisher, has been collecting Penguins and studying the history of the company for nearly fifty years. The various Covid-related lockdowns inspired him to write his latest book on A.S.B. Glover: The Unacknowledged Genius of Penguin.

This lecture will explore the development of Penguin and its impact on reading habits and on British societyat large. Tim will also discuss the changing designs and quality of the books published, illustrated by examples from the extensive Steve Hare Penguin Collection, one of the University’s special collections.