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1. Add MS 87501-87508

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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 87501-87503

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Title:
Motion Papers. Vols. l-lii. 3 Notebooks comprising the first autograph draft of the novel, with the working title Sister Boddy's Hot Spoon, later published as The Pale Companion; 1987–1988. Autograph. Three volumes.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1987-1988
Extent:
3 items

3. Add MS 87504-87505

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Motion Papers. Vols. liii-liv. Two notebooks comprising the second autograph draft of Sister Boddy's Hot Spoon (published as The Pale Companion); May – August 1988. Autograph. Two volumes.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1988-Aug 1988
Extent:
2 items

4. Add MS 87506

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Motion Papers. Vol. lv (ff. ); n.d. 1. ff. . [italics]Autograph[/italics] notes and preparatory material for the 'Opera' sequence, including character and chapter outlines. 2. ff. . Proposal for [italics]Opera[/italics]. [italics]Typewritten[/italics] with [italics]autograph[/italics] revision...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[c 1988]
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 87508

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Motion Papers. Vol. lvii (ff. 298); n.d. Typewritten draft of Talking of Michelangelo, later published as The Pale Companion.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[c 1988]
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 87507

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Scope & Content:
Motion Papers. Vol. lvi (ff. ); n.d. Draft of The Pale Companion. Typewritten with autograph revisions.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[c 1988]
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 87504

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Scope & Content:
Motion Papers. Vol. liii (ff. ). Notebook begun 5 May 1988.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 May 1988
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 87505

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Scope & Content:
Motion Papers. Vol. liv (ff. ). Notebook begun 2 August 1988.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Aug 1988
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 87501

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Scope & Content:
Motion Papers. Vol. l (ff. ). Notebook begun 30 October 1987.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Oct 1987
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 87502

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Scope & Content:
Motion Papers. Vol. li (ff. ). Notebook begun 18 January 1988.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jan 1988
Extent:
1 item

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