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Fiction.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Genre that refers to works evoked from the imagination of the writer and not conferred as fact. In literature, fiction generally refers to the novel, novella, short story, and poetic forms.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Manuscript, "A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, by Fray Antonio Agapida", by Washington Irving., 1828-1829.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42310-42312
Scope and Contents

The manuscript is in three volumes. Sections of the manuscript would appear to be in the hand of a copyist.

With the manuscript is a brief outline, by Earl Harbert of Tulane University, of the history of the manuscript.

Dates: 1828-1829.

Manuscripts by Washington Irving, with some proofs of works by Irving., Circa 1829-1850.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42310-42315
Scope and Contents

Irving produced many popular and successful works throughout his writing career, most of which were published in Britain by John Murray. The manuscripts in this sequence relate to some of these works, including 'The Crayon Miscellany' and three volumes of 'A Chronicle of the conquest of Granada'. In addition, there is an incomplete manuscript for a review for the 'Quarterly Review', and a letter that contains a personal outline of his life up until 1837.

Dates: Circa 1829-1850.