Manuscript and typescript drafts of Ian Rankin of chapters of his PhD thesis on Muriel Spark’s novels ‘Hothouse by the East River’; and ‘The Abbess of Crewe’ and ‘The Takeover’; with related developmental materials., Between 1983-1986.
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 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.
Dates
- Creation: Between 1983-1986.
Creator
- Rankin, Ian James (crime writer) (Person)
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Extent
1 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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