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MS Mus. 1841/3/6

Record Id:: 040-003434384
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-001965160
MDARK:: ark:/81055/vdc_100071257156.0x000001
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Format:: ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):: MS Mus. 1841/3/6
Title:: Elisabeth Lutyens: 'A Goldfish Bowl': Revised drafts for chapters 8-15
Scope & Content:: 279 folios of revised drafts for chapters 8-15 (then titled ‘The Goldfish Bowl’ rather than ‘A Goldfish Bowl’), all of which contain material that did not make the published version of the book. All contain various degrees of annotation by the author in green and red ink and pencil. Revised drafts of chapters 1-7 are in a separate volume, see above.- [ff** 54 total]: Chapter 8. Title ‘Post-war world’ crossed out. Paginated 279-333. Heavier annotations than earlier chapters. - [ff** 25 total]. Chapter 9. Title ‘Nightmare world’ crossed out. Paginated 334-359. Several pages crossed through: lawyers advised this chapter should be entirely removed because of possible libel implications, and most material was eventually cut. Contains vivid accounts of the author’s unpleasant experiences at a psychiatric institution in Virginia Water.- [ff** 41 total]: Chapter 10. Title ‘Divided worlds’ crossed out. Paginated 360-401. Again heavily annotated, with several pages crossed through. Includes passages removed at the insistence of Ian Glennie’s lawyers.- [ff** 50 total]: Chapter 11. Title ‘… with branches green we ride our ill-weather out’ crossed out. Paginated 402-452. - [ff** 29 total]: Chapter 12. Title ‘Approval, removal: assessment, reassessments’ crossed out. Paginated 453-482. Some variation in paper type.- [ff** 22 total]: Chapter 13. Title ‘Brief candle’ crossed out. Paginated 483-425. Some variation in paper type.- [ff** 46 total]: Chapter 14. Title ‘Left over life to live’ crossed out. Paginated 526-572.- [ff** 12 total]. Titled Chapter 15. Paginated 573-585. Different copy to the other chapters, with lighter annotations. Note ‘page numbering followed original’, suggesting it does belong with this draft.
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Project / Collection:: Music Manuscripts
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-001965160
036-003434137
040-003434384
Is part of:: MS Mus. 1841 : Elisabeth Lutyens Papers
MS Mus. 1841/3 : Elisabeth Lutyens: Material relating to autobiography, 'A Goldfish Bowl'

MS Mus. 1841/3/6 : Elisabeth Lutyens: 'A Goldfish Bowl': Revised drafts for chapters 8-15
Hierarchy:: 032-001965160[0004]/036-003434137[0006]/040-003434384
Container:: View / search within Archive / Collection: MS Mus. 1841
Record Type (Level):: File
Extent:: 1 volume
Digitised Content:
Languages:: English
Scripts:: Latin
Start Date:: 1970
End Date:: 1972
Date Range:: 1970-1972
Era:: CE
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Material Type:: Archives and Manuscripts
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