Summary
Abstract
George Moore was an Irish poet. The novel Esther Waters (1894) is usually considered to be his best work. This collection includes letters, a corrected page, galley proofs, and a photocopy of a suppressed chapter of Moore's Memoirs of My Dead Life.
Dates
- Creation: 1890-1969
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1890-1928
Extent
13 Items
Background
Biographical / Historical
George Moore was born at Moore Hall, County Mayo, Ireland, educated in schools near Birmingham, and studied art in Paris before publishing two books of poems in 1878 and 1881. He settled in London in 1880 and wrote poems, plays, essays, and novels. He was involved with the Abbey Theatre, 1899-1911, then returned to London. The novel Esther Waters (1894) is usually considered to be his best work.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains 11 letters. Moore writes two letters to My dear Clara (Madame la Marquise Clara Lanza), 4 July 1890 and 29 Apr. 1892 (with envelopes), both long and personal, advising her about a play, describing the book he is working on, telling about the way he has ended a relationship with a woman, recalling his vision of Clara, and his plans to write another play; to no addressee, Jan. 1902, a recommendation of Miss Mervyn's acting; to Miss Gough (Margaret Gough, Moore's secretary), undated (possibly 1911?), saying he has finished his play version of Esther Waters and a story; to Mr. Smith (Thomas R. Smith, editor of Century Magazine), 14 July 1919, with an article he hopes to have published in Century magazine and telling of his travels plans for France; four letters to Miss Mann, one dated 5 July, others dated Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday evening (circa 1920?), trying to make arrangements for her and Mrs. Poole to see his play The coming of Gabrielle; to My dear Edith, 31 Jan. 1928, saying he is sorry he missed seeing her and that he is not well; to Miss Young, Monday, undated, about finding an Irish company to act his play. The collection also contains profusely corrected page and galley proofs (16 p.) of An Imaginary Conversation between Moore and Edmund Gosse stamped The Dial with Fortnightly Review penciled out. This was published under the title Imaginary Conversations: Gosse and Moore in Fortnightly review, Oct. and Nov. 1918, and in The dial, 5 and 19 Oct., and 2 Nov. 1918. Also included are photocopies of the suppressed chapter of Moore's Memoirs of My Dead Life, accompanied by a letter from Donald D. Eddy, Cornell Univ. librarian, to Charles W. Mann, chief of Rare Books and Special Collections at Pennsylvania State University's Library, 3 June 1969.
Location
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Processing Information
Processed by Susan Hamburger, 2005.
Using These Materials
Repository Details
Part of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library Repository
104 Paterno Library
Penn State University
University Park 16802 USA
(814) 865-1793
spcollections@psu.edu
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Photocopies of original materials may be made available for research purposes at the discretion of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library. Photocopies or reproductions of original materials may be subject to fees as outlined by the Pennsylvania State University Libraries reproduction policies.
Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Patrons seeking advice on the availability of unpublished materials for publication should consult relevant copyright law and laws of libel.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], George Moore letters, page and galley proofs, and photocopy of suppressed chapter, 02870, Eberly Family Special Collections Library, Pennsylvania State University.
- Title
- Guide to the George Moore letters, page and galley proofs, and photocopy of suppressed chapter
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Prepared by Special Collections Library faculty/staff
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2023: Lexy deGraffenreid updated standardized notes to current standard, October 2023