Incomplete manuscript, 'Francesca Carrara', by Letitia Landon., ? 1834.
Scope and Contents
The incomplete manuscript here relates to the novel, ‘Francesca Cararra’, which was first published in 1834.
The novel is set during the English Civil War and focuses on the characters of Francesca and her cousin, Guido.
There are some amendments, deletions and additions to the text. The text is not formatted, although chapter divisions are noted.
The chapter numbers listed here are taken from ‘Works of L. E. Landon: In Two Volumes’, volume I, published by Jesper Harding in 1850.
The manuscript consists of:
Pages relating to chapters 22: folios 1-3;
Page relating to chapter 24: folio 4;
Pages relating to chapters 29-32: folios 5-13;
Pages relating to chapters 47: folios 14-19;
Pages relating to chapters 63-66: folios 20-28;
Pages relating to chapters 79-99: folios 29-86.
Dates
- Creation: ? 1834.
Creator
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Extent
87 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
i + 86 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
0462B and 0462H
Bibliography
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Repository Details
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