Short stories

Title

Short stories

Shelfmark

MS. 23701/37

Summary

Short stories and writings by Celia Furse:

Folder 1:

Small notebook containing 'The Weekly Review of Flowers, Fraulis, Fibs and Fancies' edited by Celia and Francis Newbolt, 1901

Stories written in a small notebook (missing cover), 1904?

Handwritten account of the St. George's Day parade, Netherhampton, four pages, 22 Apr 1908

Handwritten transcription of William Wordsworth's 'The Reaper' with watercolour of a flower at the end, n.d.

Various writings beginning with 'My dear little Granddaughter', with corrections in red pen, n.d. A note by Theresa Whistler and [Frances Whistler], 2020, suggest the corrections in red pen were made by Rose Paul

'The Tailor of Gloucester or No more Twist', manuscript play (14 pages), n.d.

Folder 2: 'Every Child's Library' (projected reprint series of old children's books):

Letters from Celia Furse (drafts), W.H. Hudson, and the publishers J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1920

Notebook and lists of projected titles to reprint, 1920

Folder 3:

Undine and Aslauga's Knight by La Motte Fouque, 1901, with a front cover decorated by Celia and pencil annotations reflecting her plan (unrealised) to turn the book into a play

Canvas covered notebook containing 'Jill's Book of Nursery Rhymes 1917' and towards the end, 'Jill's Book of Poetry 1921', with Celia's illustrations

Agreement with Faber and Faber Limited for The Visiting Moon, with covering letter, 1956

Date

1901-1921, 1956, 2020

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box