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 supervisor. Folios 23-37.

Research notes of Ian Rankin on Muriel Spark’s novel ‘Hothouse by the East River’. Folios 38-55.

Chapter and research on Muriel Spark’s novels ‘The Abbess of Crewe’ and ‘The Takeover’. Folios 56-85.

Typescript, undated, of Ian Rankin, ‘The Protagonist as Prospero: The Abbess of Crewe and The Takeover’, chapter of thesis; with annotations by the author; and with related working notes. Folios 56-72.

Manuscript, undated, of Ian Rankin, of his chapter on Spark’s novel ‘the Abbess of Crewe’, partial draft. Folios 73-76.

Research notes of Ian Rankin on Spark’s novel ‘The Abbess of Crewe’. Folios 77-85.

Chapter and research on Muriel Spark’s novel ‘The Takeover’. Folios 86-

Typescript, undated, of Ian Rankin, ‘The Takeover: Notes on Disaffection’, chapter of thesis; with annotations by the author. Folios 86-106.

Typescript, undated, of Ian Rankin, ‘The Takeover: Notes on Disaffection’ (title in manuscript), early draft; with annotations by the author. Folios 107-121.

Manuscript, undated and untitled, of Ian Rankin, about Spark’s novel ‘The Takeover’, partial draft; with related developmental notes. Folios 122-125.

Research notes of Ian Rankin on Spark’s novel ‘The Takeover’. Folios 126-132.