Scope and Contents Typescript, undated, of Ian Rankin, ‘The End of Things: Suicides and Structures’, chapter of thesis, annotated with alternate title, ‘The Director’s Seat: Suicides and Structures’; with annotations by the author; with related developmental notes. Folios 1-52 (original foliation of the typescript, 1-48).Typescript, undated, of Ian Rankin, ‘Chapter Five / The end of things: Suicides and structures.’; with annotations by the author. Includes manuscript notes and footnotes inserted...

Scope and Contents Chapter and research on Muriel Spark’s novel ‘Hothouse by the East River’. Folios 1-55.Typescript, 1984, of Ian Rankin, ‘’The Mortality Problem’: The Hothouse by the East River as Study in Fictional Intent’, chapter of thesis; with annotations by the author; and with related working notes. Folios 1-22.Typescript, undated and untitled, of Ian Rankin, about Spark’s novel ‘Hothouse by the East River’, with related developmental notes; with annotations by Rankin’s PhD...

Scope and Contents Chapter and research on Muriel Spark’s novel ‘Territorial Rights’. Folios 1-22.Typescript, undated, of Ian Rankin, ‘The Use and Abuse of Territorial Rights’, chapter of thesis; with annotations by the author. Folios 1-13.Manuscript, undated, of Ian Rankin, ‘The Use and Abuse of Territorial Rights’, chapter of thesis, partial draft. Folios 14-16.Research notes of Ian Rankin on Spark’s novel ‘Territorial Rights’. Folios 17-22. Chapter and...

Scope and Contents Chapter and research on Muriel Spark’s novel ‘The Girls of Slender Means’. Folios 1-29.Typescript, 1986, of Ian Rankin, ‘“Nowhere’s Safe”: The Girls of Slender Means’, chapter of thesis; with annotations by the author; and with related working notes. Folios 1-17.Manuscript, undated and untitled, of Ian Rankin, about Spark’s novel ‘The Girls of Slender Means’. Folios 18-23.Research notes of Rankin on Muriel Spark’s novel ‘The Girls of Slender Means’. Folios...

Scope and Contents Chapter and research on 'Memento Mori', 'The Ballad of Peckham Rye', and 'The Bachelors'. Folios 1-39.Typescript, after June 1985, of Ian Rankin, ‘Humane Observation and After’, chapter of thesis; with annotations by the author and Rankin’s PhD supervisor. Folios 1-19.Partial manuscript, undated, of Ian Rankin of his chapter on 'Memento Mori', 'The Ballad of Peckham Rye', and 'The Bachelors'. Folios 20-24.Research notes of Ian Rankin on Spark’s novel...

Scope and Contents Drafts are in reverse order of creation as best as can be determined.Typescript, 1984, of Ian Rankin, ‘Ian James Rankin: Thesis Proposal and Outline, Muriel Spark’. Folios 1-9. This is Rankin’s revised proposal. Includes administrative form and letter from Rankin’s supervisor regarding the revised proposal, and a photocopy of an earlier version of the thesis proposal dated 1983, with annotations by Rankin’s supervisor. Typescript, between 1983-1984, of Ian Rankin,...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Ian Rankin worked on his PhD thesis on Muriel Spark for the University of Edinburgh from 1983-1986. Rankin did not complete his thesis, and as such the archive does not contain a complete draft. The drafts in this series are in manuscript and typescript format. The materials are arranged into sequences based on the chapters and contents of Rankin’s PhD thesis, according to the outline in his latter thesis proposal. The chapters focus on specific novels or other works...

Scope and Contents Manuscript and typescript drafts, 1986 or before, of Ian Rankin of the Introduction and Chapter One of his PhD thesis. Folios 1-90.Typescript, 1986, of Ian Rankin, ‘Thesis Introduction’; with annotations by the author and Rankin’s thesis supervisor. Folios 1-24.Typescript, 1986, of Ian Rankin, ‘The Use and Abuse of Fiction in the novels of Muriel Spark’, the introduction to his PhD thesis, earlier draft; with annotation by the author and Rankin’s thesis supervisor....

Scope and Contents Ian Rankin worked on his PhD thesis on Muriel Spark for the University of Edinburgh from 1983-1986. Rankin did not complete his thesis, and as such the archive does not contain a complete draft. The drafts in this series are in manuscript and typescript format. The materials are arranged into sequences based on the chapters and contents of Rankin’s PhD thesis, according to the outline in his latter thesis proposal. The chapters focus on specific novels or other works...

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This series contains manuscripts of, and associated working papers for, Ian Rankin’s PhD thesis on Muriel Spark for the University of Edinburgh. The working papers include extensive research notes, press cuttings, and other research materials collected by Rankin, as well as correspondence and other contact between Rankin and his PhD supervisor. Also included are administrative materials of the University of Edinburgh regarding postgraduate studies.

Scope and Contents Items are arranged chronologically, as determined by marked dates and content. Manuscript of Ian Rankin, 1986, of a review of ‘Muriel Spark’ by Alan Bold (1986), with related research notes. Folios 1-10. Typescripts, 1984-1985, of an essay by Ian Rankin, ‘Crocodiles, Rocks, Chess, and Disguise: The Fiction of Muriel Spark’, an essay. Folios 11-69.Typescript, undated, of Ian Rankin, ‘Crocodiles, Rocks, Chess, and Disguise: The Fiction of Muriel Spark’,...

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Photocopies are arranged chronologically by publication of the journal/volume, with those undated at the end.

Includes printouts, 1983, MLA International Bibliography for ‘Muriel Spark’ and Comprehensive Dissertation Extracts bibliography for ‘Muriel Spark’. Folios 150-157.

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2 printed copies, one with annotations by Rankin’s PhD supervisor.