Mason, Ellsworth, 1917-2013

Exchange regarding the choice of translator for Giacomo Joyce; the publication of the Joyce biography. Incudes Ellmann's dismay at the exculsion of the names of the editors (Ellmann and Ellsworth Mason) from James Joyce Essais Critiques, and other issues.

Carbon copy typescript.

Notes and commentary in the form of lists and letters for Ellmann.

Galley proofs with editorial marks and corrections.

Typed and carbon copy typed drafts in several versions, with handwritten revisions.

Carbon copy typescript.

Partial typed draft.

Includes "The Universal Literary Influence of the Renaissance"; "Daniel Defoe"; "Realism and Idealism in English Literature: Daniel Defoe and William Blake"; "The Centenary of Charles Dickens"; "From the Memoirs of My Life: Peter Colletta has a persuasive way"; "The Last Days of Pompeii".

"I forget to tell you that my last letter to The Denver Quarterly in an article (mailed there subsequent) to Mr. Ford's, of my contributions in The Seizin Press, as to the Autumn 1973 issue-"

"It was my Graves collection, however, which is my personal collection and quite good, that led me to a particular interest in the Seizin Press. Until this time, I had known of you only superficially."

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"I am most anxious to have established, and in full form, so complete as humans can make it in retrospect, the complete list of your writings, if you can find it in your time to help me."