'Travellers & Popular Tales, Take for granted', compiled by Maria Edgeworth
MS. Eng. misc. f. 859
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
'Travellers & Popular Tales, Take for granted', compiled by Maria Edgeworth
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. misc. f. 859
Summary
Notebook, with notes by Harriet Edgeworth, including:
(p. 16) a poem by Maria Edgeworth entitled'Meillerie'
(pp. 19, 48-49, 63, 93-94) notes for an unwritten novel, Take for granted. See also MS. Eng. misc. e. 1464.
(pp. 22, 31, 100) notes for Popular tales (London, 1804)
(pp. 23-25, 62, 97-96 rev., 116-114 rev.) notes for the unwritten Travellers' tales
(p. 113) notes for Helen (1834)
Note: See also MSS. Eng. misc. c. 896, fols. 121-34; e. 1464
(pp. 108-106 rev.) notes entitled 'Frank', possibly for an unwritten continuation of Frank: a sequel (1822)
Date
c.1820-1827
Language
English
Physical facet
Binding: stiffened calf wrappers, with metal clasp
Physical extent
124 pages
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Collection contents
Archive of Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849), and the Edgeworth family, 17th-19th century
Literary and educational papers
Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Mrs. Honora Edgeworth and Maria Edgeworth
'Travellers & Popular Tales, Take for granted', compiled by Maria Edgeworth
