"Sketch of scenario of The Cardinal of Avignon by Oscar Wilde, copied by More Adey Nov/96 by permission on Wm Wilde", 1896 November
Scope and Contents note
This subseries includes manuscripts of speeches, plays, poems, and other literary works created by Oscar Wilde and his coterie. Many are in the author's hand. Virtually all of the titles given to the works have been supplied by later catalogers and scholars. They are arranged alphabetically by author or originator, and then by title. Further arrangement is by date.
Dates
- Creation: 1896 November
Creator
- From the Collection: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (Organization)
Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 38.36 Linear Feet (90 boxes plus bound volumes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Existence and Location of Copies note
Also available on microfilm: Wilde 24-2
General Physical Description note
5 leaves in More Adey's handwriting. 10 x 8 in. Stationery headed: 11 Upper Phillimore Gardens
Entire note by Adey reads: "Copied by More Adey Nov/96 by permission of Wm Wilde from the sketch apprently made by --- Mansfield and marked "sent to Dick [Richard Mansfield]" "18 April 1894" "received reply 17 May 1894".
From the collection of A.J.A. Symons (MS.1966.009).
General note
Clark shelfmark W6721M3 C2673 1896 Nov.
Repository Details
Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository