![]() Together they reflect the historic strengths of the Museum's diverse curatorial departments, which are dedicated to excellence in the research of human cultures – past and present – across the globe. The British Museum Library collections are made up of more than 300,000 volumes. Original typescripts of Oscar Wilde's “The Picture of Dorian Gray” and “Mrs.The Museum's rich history and unique research holdings are accessible to the public through its Library service.Partial manuscript drafts of several of Sir Walter Scott's novels, including “Ivanhoe” and “Castle Dangerous,” as well as numerous poems and his “Life of Napoleon”.Complete autograph manuscripts of Charlotte Bronte's “Jane Eyre,” “Shirley,” and “Villette,” and autograph copies of three of her early unpublished stories and of Emily Bronte’s “Gondal Poems”.Complete manuscript drafts of 12 of Charles Dickens's major novels, including “A Tale of Two Cities,” “Bleak House,” “David Copperfield,” “Hard Times,” “Little Dorrit,” and “Oliver Twist,” along with page and galley proofs of “Great Expectations” and “Nicholas Nickleby”.Thomas Carlyle's letters expressing his sympathy for the urban poor.156 poems of Robert Burns, including the autograph draft of his last major narrative poem, "Tam O'Shanter".Samuel Johnson's journals from travels in Wales and France.Partial drafts of Fanny Burney's novel “Camilla” as well as assorted letters and poems.William Blake's notebook, known as "The Rossetti Manuscript," with early drafts of the "Songs of Experience," "The Everlasting Gospel," "The Vision of the Last Judgement" and "The Public Address," along with manuscripts of "The Four Zoas" and "The Phoenix".Several autograph manuscripts of Alexander Pope, including his translation of Homer's “Iliad”.Among the highlights of the collection are: 1660-1900 offers an intimate look into the lives and works of major literary figures from the Restoration through the Victorian era. William Andrew Clark Memorial Library, University of California Los Angelesīritish Literary Manuscripts Online, c.Huntington Library, San Marino, California.Princeton University Library, Princeton, New Jersey.Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.National Art Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.Bronte Society Collection at Haworth Parsonage.1660-1900 has been digitized from some of the most prestigious collections in the world, including the: The primary source content of British Literary Manuscripts Online, c. ![]() Simultaneously, the global ascendance of colonial power and the spread of new thinking about democracy, human rights, and political and social equality cultivated new forms of literary expression - including journalism, the novel, and literary criticism. Correspondingly, the emergence of English literature was a significant and often dominant feature of international culture. The period from the Restoration to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 saw the development of Britain as a world power. Scholars will welcome the rare opportunity to search and review manuscripts online in order to identify items for closer study. It encompasses extensive materials related to major British literary figures from the Bronte sisters to Sir Walter Scott to Oscar Wilde.įor the first time, this valuable resource lets instructors and students bring these manuscripts directly into the classroom, providing unique access to the authors' social networks, attitudes, and education, as well as the development of their writings. 1660-1900 presents facsimile images of literary manuscripts - including letters and diaries, drafts of poems, plays, novels, essay, journals, and more - from the Restoration through the Victorian era. Take an intimate look into the lives and works of Britain’s major writers across two hundred years, from the Restoration through the Victorian era.īritish Literary Manuscripts Online, c.
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