'An improbable Tale', in prose, Written in 1791-1792 by R. Southey
File
MS. Eng. misc. e. 22
Held at the Weston Library
'An improbable Tale', in prose, in twenty books, some of which are dated between June 17 and Dec. 26, 1792: on foll. 127-8 is a sketch of the plot of the story. A short Essay 'On Romance', beginning 'There is a certain train of reflections', is at fol. 129.
Dates
- Creation: Written in 1791-1792 by R. Southey
Extent
142 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. misc. e. 22
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. VI, no. 31778
Dimensions
8 3/4 × 7 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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