A tale of revenge : short story

Summary

Creator: Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron, 1878-1957
Date(s): [1950]
Call Number: MSS 0099, F0354
Language: Materials entirely in English.
Abstract: "A Tale of Revenge" is a short story by Lord Dunsany.
Physical Description: 1 item (8 pages)
Source: Purchase, 1991.
Processing: Processed and encoded by Debra Johnson, February 2007. Further encoded by George Apodaca, September 2015. Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Biographical and Historical Notes

Lord Dunsany (Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron, 1878-1957)

Anglo-Irish writer Lord Dunsany (Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron, 1878-1957), is best known for composing fantasy works that inspired authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien. Dunsany’s first play was performed at the Abbey Theatre and his stage shows were highly regarded in England and America as well. Dunsany's other literary contributions include short stories and poetry. Although he is considered a writer of the Irish Literary Renaissance and knew the main figures of the movement, Dunsany was a British subject who associated primarily with the British aristocracy.

Sources

Locher, Frances C. (ed.). Contemporary Authors. Volume 104. Detroit: Gale Research Company, 1982. p. 130.

Knepper, B. G. "Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Lord Dunsany," Dictionary of Literary Biography. Volume 10: Modern British Dramatists, 1900-1945. Part I. Detroit: Gale Research Company, 1982. pp. 152-162.

Scope and Content Note

This short story, "A Tale of Revenge," is one of Lord Dunsany's later works, featuring retired detective Mulgers. The cover of the carbon typescript manuscript is printed with the name of literary agents Russell & Volkening, Inc. (N. Y.).

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Shelving Summary

Box 20, F0354: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0099 manuscript boxes.

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The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

MSS 0099, F0354, Lord Dunsany, A tale of revenge : short story, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.

Related Materials in this Repository

This item forms part of MSS 0099 Miscellaneous Literary and Historical Manuscripts.

MSS 0264 Montgomery Evans II collection of Lord Dunsany manuscripts.

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Container List

Lord Dunsany short story "A Tale of Revenge", [1950] Carbon typescript signed with autograph additions, 8 pp. Box 20, F0354

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