Search

Project / Collection Additional Manuscripts Container Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 87501-87526

1. Add MS 87501-87508

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 87501-87508
Title:
Motion Papers. Vols. l-lvii. The Pale Companion; [c.1988-1989?], n.d. Autograph and typewritten. Motion planned to write a sequence of ten novels, treating the developing life story of the principal protagonist, Francis Mayne, from the summer of 1968 onwards. This idea was modelled in part on Anthony Powell's A Dance to the Music of Time and its working title was Opera. However, only the first two novels, The Pale Companion (Viking, 1989) and Famous for the Creatures (Viking, 1991) wer...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[c 1988-1989?]
Extent:
8 items

2. Add MS 87509-87526

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 87509-87526
Title:
Motion Papers. Vols. lviii-lxxv. Famous for the Creatures; 1989-1990, n.d. Autograph and typewritten. The second novel in Motion's projected Opera sequence of novels. See Add. 87501-87508 above. Eighteen volumes.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1989-1990
Extent:
18 items

Limit your search