Explore the transformative era of higher education in “Early Victorian Cambridge,” a meticulously researched volume by Denys Arthur Winstanley. This book, part of The Bookish Owl’s Cambridge Library Collection, delves into the significant reforms that reshaped the University of Cambridge between 1750 and 1882. Discover changes to college and university statutes, examination reforms, and the establishment of institutions like Downing College. Winstanley adopts an engaging, episodic approach to uncover fascinating controversies, from Mastership disputes at Trinity to power struggles within the Fitzwilliam Museum Syndicate. An invaluable resource for historians of education and anyone interested in the Victorian university landscape, this title offers deep insights into the intellectual and administrative evolution of Cambridge.