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This collection contains typescript drafts and galleys of American
novelist Kathleen Winsor's best-known book,
Forever Amber. Scandalous for its time and
banned in Boston because of its sexual content, this historical novel was
nonetheless popularly received in 1944 and enjoyed numerous subsequent
printings. Miss Winsor prepared six drafts of
Forever Amber over a period of five years,
all the while maintaining detailed accounts of the time spent in research and
writing. Five complete versions of the six drafts are present, but only a few
pages of the 6th draft are available in this collection. A large quantity of
Forever Amber research material exists in
the form of holograph notebooks, maps, bibliographies, and binders containing
detailed notes gleaned from her reading in the area of Restoration England.
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Corrected typescripts of two later novels,
Star Money and
The Lovers, are also included along with two
short, chapter-length works
"Farewell the Vows" and
"Which of Us Do You Pity?" In addition, Miss
Winsor's academic work is represented in class papers from Roosevelt High
School and University of California course notes. |
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The collection is arranged with Winsor's works presented first, followed
by research materials for
Forever Amber. Her typescript drafts,
written on a poor quality paper, have suffered the effects of time and
handling. While they are still quite usable, care should be taken when
examining these papers. |
