Notebook of Raymond Chandler, 1936-1944, n.d.
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Shelfmark: MS. Chandler 1
Held in our offsite storage facility
Mainly typescript, with some holograph amendments and additional notes. Selections from the notebook were published by Frank MacShane in The Notebooks of Raymond Chandler (London, 1977).
Includes:
- (fols. 1-5) a list of possible titles for books and stories. n.d.
- (fols. 7-10, 30) a collection of 'Similes and Gags'. n.d.
- (fol. 22) poem, 'Song at Parting'. [1941?].
- (fols. 23-25) plans for future writing. 1939. Printed in Raymond Chandler Speaking (1962), pp.207-209.
- (fol. 29) 'Descriptive Note', later used in Farewell My Lovely. n.d.
- (fol. 36) outline of 'Professor Bingo's Snuff'. 1943.
- (fols. 41-49) 'Twelve Notes on the Mystery Story', a version of 'Casual Notes on the Mystery Novel' (see also MS. Chandler 2, fols. 83-88; MS. Chandler 16, fols. 16-23. n.d).
- (fols. 53-55) notes on slang terms. n.d.
- (fols. 57-62) 'Notes... on English and American Style'. n.d. Printed in Raymond Chandler Speaking, pp.80-82.
- (fol. 65) 'Grandma's Boy', outline of an unwritten story. n.d.
- (fols. 70-81) extracts copied from novels and newspapers. 1936-1939, n.d.
Dates
- Creation: 1936-1944, n.d.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Chandler 1
Former reference:
Dep. Chandler 1
Repository Details
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk