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A wife's tragedy. An unfinished play., 1890

 Item — Box: ms Wilde 80, Folder: 6
Identifier: Series 1

Scope and Contents note

From the Series:

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: 1890

Creator

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: CLC 165, 635; Wilde 23-13

General Physical Description note

MS. 49 p. Original manuscript draft of an unfinished play, with numerous corrections, erasures, and thumb-nail sketches in the author's hand. About one-third in ink, and two-thirds in pencil. First leaf is half size.

General note

References: Finzi 2500; Dulau 1

Clark shelfmark W6721M2 W653 [189-]

Repository Details

Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository

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