Drafts, fragments and notes of stories, in French and English, [1770s and 1780s]
File
MS. Beckford c. 48
Held at the Weston Library
Mainly with an Oriental or Arabic setting. Some of the drafts and fragments are continuations of 'The long story' (see Parreaux, op. cit., pp. 99-136). They include:
- (fols. 3-10, 12-19) a rough draft, and fair copy with alterations, of 'Yao', discussed by Parreaux, p. 93, n. 310
- (fols. 20-3) a draft entitled (fol. 1) 'Gabel al Comar', containing notes on 'Bostan afruz' and a fragment beg. 'Gemal al Camar the mountains of the moon' (or, 'I thought I was arrived in the happy Isles' - Parreaux, p. 109)
- (fols. 24-6) fragments relating to Nouronihar
- (fols. 27-8) a wrapper, watermarked 1842, formerly containing fols. 30-68
(fols. 30-68 passim) are drafts and fragments relating to Nouronihar, Pourrous and Krisna, c.1779, including:
- (fols. 30-5) a draft beg. 'I was once familiar with happiness'
- (fols. 35v-7, 37v-40) two drafts beg. 'The industry of man joined to a strength'
- (fols. 53-7) a draft entitled 'For the Keladet, where N. remains six months'
(fols. 42v-3) drafts of passages relating to life at Fonthill, 23 Dec. 1779, with a few reading notes
(fols. 69-85) drafts added to the file by Boyd Alexander, including:
- (fols. 69-70) 'Hist[oire] de la peguane Runiah'
- (fols. 78-80) an account, entitled 'Osorio', of Portuguese explorations in the 16th century
- (fols. 81-5) a jeu d'esprit, beg. 'Procopius in the 5th book'
Also with (fols. 72v, 81v) pen-and-ink sketches
Dates
- Creation: [1770s and 1780s]
Extent
85 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Beckford c. 48
Repository Details
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