Box 40

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[Toronto,London] Originally titled "You Are Not By Any Chance a Fool My Son? Manuscript material in the hands of Wyndham and G. Anne Lewis. It appears portions of the novel were begun in Canada; the bulk of the work was completed in London in the 1950's. Both AM & TM are heavily amended.Accompanying material includes extensive groups of material dealing with individual characterizations in the text, newspaper clippings and lists of American/Canadian slang and idioms.

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[Toronto,London] Originally titled "You Are Not By Any Chance a Fool My Son? Manuscript material in the hands of Wyndham and G. Anne Lewis. It appears portions of the novel were begun in Canada; the bulk of the work was completed in London in the 1950's. Both AM & TM are heavily amended.Accompanying material includes extensive groups of material dealing with individual characterizations in the text, newspaper clippings and lists of American/Canadian slang and idioms.

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION From the Collection: Manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, printed material, graphics, and bound manuscripts by, to, or about Wyndham Lewis, covering all aspects of his career and life. Includes one of two known proof copies of his novel The Roaring Queen, which was withdrawn before publication; unpublished novels, short stories, essays, and notebooks; and manuscripts and notes for Lewis's published books The Apes of God, Self...