British Literary Manuscripts, Series II: From 1800 to 1914

by Verlyn Klinkenborg (Editor)

19th-century British literary culture as seen through the autograph hand. Manuscripts reproduced from the original in the Morgan Library show hands of Coleridge, Scott, Jane Austen, Byron, Keats, Dickens, 130 autographs by 113 authors. Important documents, intimate approach to literature. Transcriptions, commentary. Checklist of Mss. in Morgan Library.

311 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Verlyn Klinkenborg is a member of the editorial board of The New York Times. His previous books include Making Hay, The Last Fine Time, and The Rural Life. He lives in upstate New York.