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Edith Wharton "La Duchessa in Preghiera" corrected manuscript, after 1900

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Summary

Creator:
Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937
Abstract:
Collection comprises Edith Wharton's corrected Italian manuscript (34 typed pages) for her short story, "La Duchessa in Preghiera" (The Duchess at Prayer), originally published in English in Scribner's Magazine, August 1900, then by Scribner's in the collection of her stories, "Crucial Instances," 1901. The corrections are in Italian and are in Wharton's own hand.
Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet
34 leaves
Language:
Materials in Italian
Collection ID:
RL.11054

Background

Scope and Content:

Collection comprises Edith Wharton's corrected Italian manuscript (34 typed pages) for her short story, "La Duchessa in Preghiera" (The Duchess at Prayer), originally published in English in Scribner's Magazine, August 1900, then by Scribner's in the collection of her stories, "Crucial Instances," 1901. The corrections are in Italian and are in Wharton's own hand.

Biographical / Historical:

Edith Wharton was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. She was born Edith Newbold Jones on 24 Jan. 1862 in New York City; she died 11 Aug. 1937 in Val d'Oise, France.

Acquisition Information:
The Edith Wharton "La Duchessa in Preghiera" Corrected Manuscript, dated after 1900, was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library in 2015 as a loan from Lisa Unger Baskin. It was donated as a gift in 2017.
Processing information:

Processed by Alice L. Poffinberger, May 2015.

Accessions described in this collection guide: 2015-0050-LUBMSS561. Forms part of the Lisa Unger Baskin Collection at Duke University.

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Edith Wharton "La Duchessa in Preghiera" Corrected Manuscript, after 1900, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

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Edith Wharton "La Duchessa in Preghiera" corrected manuscript, after 1900
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Collection ID RL.11054
EAD ID whartonedith
ARK ark:/87924/m1vq6j
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Last indexed 2023-09-06

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