Fourteen letters from John Masefield to James Shelley relating to Manchester University's production of Masefield's The Tragedy of Pompey the Great, with papers related to the production and to Shelley
Fourteen letters from John Masefield to James Shelley, 1913-1917, relating to Manchester University's production of Masefield's The Tragedy of Pompey the Great, 1913, with:
- (fols. 35-56) a typescript of Act III, amended by Shelley, [c. 1913]
- (fols. 57-60) a programme of the performance, 24-25 Apr 1913
- (fols. 61) a photograph of Masefield inscribed by him: "...in memory of the performance", 1913
- (fol. 62) a lithograph portrait by Shelley of an unknown man, n.d.
- (fol. 63) a leter to the Guardian concerning Shelley, 1961
Folios 33-34 are xerographic copies, the originals of which were retained by the donor.
Dates
- Creation: 1913-1917, 1961, n.d.
Extent
63 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. c. 858, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. lett. c. 858
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 23101
Abstract
Fourteen letters from John Masefield to James Shelley relating to Manchester University's production of Masefield's The Tragedy of Pompey the Great, with papers related to the production and to Shelley.
Biographical / Historical
John Edward Masefield (1878-1967) was Poet Laureate and prolific author of novels, plays and works of fiction. Details are given in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by Mrs M. Arnold, 1989 (folios 7b-c, 56b-d and 636 given Feb 1991).
Topical
- Title
- Fourteen letters from John Masefield to James Shelley relating to Manchester University's production of Masefield's The Tragedy of Pompey the Great, with papers related to the production and to Shelley
- Status
- Published
- Author
- EAD version 2023 by Marion Lowman
- Date
- EAD version 2023
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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