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Mr Barrett's secret and other stories
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Amis, Kingsley. "Mr. Barrett's Secret:" short story, MS. (typewritten, xerox: 18 p.)
Manuscripts
The bulk of the collection consists of drafts of novels, short stories, poems, essays and television and radio scripts by Kingsley Amis, many heavily corrected. Also included are individual manuscript pieces by Martin Louis Amis, Sir John Betjeman, Elizabeth Jane Howard, and George Melly, and groups of limericks by Robert Conquest. Letters deal with personal and literary matters, including Amis' reactions to the work of other authors and their reactions to his writings.
FAC 1338.
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Amis, Kingsley. "Mr. Barrett's Secret:" short story: first draft, MS. (typewritten: 18 p.), with author's autograph and typewritten corrections
Manuscripts
The bulk of the collection consists of drafts of novels, short stories, poems, essays and television and radio scripts by Kingsley Amis, many heavily corrected. Also included are individual manuscript pieces by Martin Louis Amis, Sir John Betjeman, Elizabeth Jane Howard, and George Melly, and groups of limericks by Robert Conquest. Letters deal with personal and literary matters, including Amis' reactions to the work of other authors and their reactions to his writings.
AMS 433.
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Amis, Kingsley. "Mr. Barrett's Secret:" short story: final draft, MS. (typewritten: 18 p.), with author's autograph and typewritten corrections
Manuscripts
The bulk of the collection consists of drafts of novels, short stories, poems, essays and television and radio scripts by Kingsley Amis, many heavily corrected. Also included are individual manuscript pieces by Martin Louis Amis, Sir John Betjeman, Elizabeth Jane Howard, and George Melly, and groups of limericks by Robert Conquest. Letters deal with personal and literary matters, including Amis' reactions to the work of other authors and their reactions to his writings.
AMS 434.
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Manuscripts: Amis, Kingsley (Mr. Barrett-You, AMS 448-452, FAC 1338)
Manuscripts
The bulk of the collection consists of drafts of novels, short stories, poems, essays and television and radio scripts by Kingsley Amis, many heavily corrected. Also included are individual manuscript pieces by Martin Louis Amis, Sir John Betjeman, Elizabeth Jane Howard, and George Melly, and groups of limericks by Robert Conquest. Letters deal with personal and literary matters, including Amis' reactions to the work of other authors and their reactions to his writings.
mssAMS 1-1362