“Phaedra”
Scope and Contents
Original manuscript, no date. Pages 1-9 contain reproductions of photographs and drawings of Swinburne; cuttings from “Peerage and Baronetage” and “Who’s who.” On page 10, a handwritten poem, “Babyhood,” in black ink on white paper edged in black and pasted to page; it appears to be the fourth stanza of the published poem.
Pages 11-15 contain images and drawings of Swinburne, Theodore Watts-Dunton, drawings by and of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, poem by Watts-Dunton (“Percy Aylwin’s Dream of Rhona”) and scenes from the Pines, Putney.
Pages 16-23 contain the poem “Phaedra” pasted on pages (sliced from a book, page numbers visible at top of pages); Pages 24-30 contain original “Phaedra” poem handwritten in blue ink on blue paper taped into scrapbook along left side; the back of page 29 contains Swinburne’s signature; back of page 30 contains writing, perhaps the beginning of a “Phaedra” draft.
Dates
- Creation: 1854-1932
Creator
- From the File: Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.25 Linear Feet
Language
English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository