Textual identity is not textual authority. “Catalogue primary/default” selects the default catalogue representation; it does not mean that this wording is automatically Howard’s most authoritative text.
Characters in this exact text
Arkansas wanderer who carries a cat to obtain mealsArkansas wanderer who carries a cat to obtain meals — A traveler who uses his cat to persuade householders to feed him.Off Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 540 / PDF p. 558Barn-catBarn-cat — real cat described in Howard’s autobiographical essayOn Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 545 / PDF p. 563Black-and-white cat whose visits soon ceaseBlack-and-white cat whose visits soon cease — A cat whose brief visits end before the narrator’s account closes.On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 545 / PDF p. 563Black kitten fed rabbit meat before dyingBlack kitten fed rabbit meat before dying — A sick kitten fed by the narrator’s cousin before its death.On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 543 / PDF p. 561BlackfaceBlackface — real cat described in Howard’s autobiographical essayOn Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 543 / PDF p. 561Cat carried by the Arkansas wandererCat carried by the Arkansas wanderer — A cat used by a traveling man to persuade householders to provide meals.Off Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 540 / PDF p. 558Cousin who helps the narrator tend the farm catsCousin who helps the narrator tend the farm cats — A cousin who helps fight rats and feeds a sick kitten.On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 542 / PDF p. 560Dog startled by the pedigreed cat’s fallDog startled by the pedigreed cat’s fall — A dog that retreats after the cat falls from a porch post.On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 541 / PDF p. 559FesslerFessler — real cat described in Howard’s autobiographical essayOn Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 542 / PDF p. 560First pedigreed cat seen by the narratorFirst pedigreed cat seen by the narrator — A gray cat whose failed climb surprises a pursuing dog.On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 541 / PDF p. 559Gray mother cat living in the narrator’s feed shedGray mother cat living in the narrator’s feed shed — A gray cat whose kittens remain with her near the narrator’s home.On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 545 / PDF p. 563HootHoot — real cat described in Howard’s autobiographical essayOn Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 546 / PDF p. 564Horse pulling the Arkansas wanderer’s buggyHorse pulling the Arkansas wanderer’s buggy — A horse hidden with the buggy while its owner approaches farmhouses.Off Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 540 / PDF p. 558Injured cat seen limping along a sidewalkInjured cat seen limping along a sidewalk — A cat whose injury prompts the narrator’s reflections.On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 539 / PDF p. 557Large rat that defeats FesslerLarge rat that defeats Fessler — A rat remembered for defeating Fessler in a fight.On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 542 / PDF p. 560Rabbit shot to feed the sick black kittenRabbit shot to feed the sick black kitten — A rabbit killed to provide food for the ailing kitten.On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 543 / PDF p. 561IRobert E. Howard — American pulp writer and poet (1906–1936)On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 539 / PDF p. 557Sister of BlackfaceSister of Blackface — A smaller cat who dies during the outbreak that Blackface avoids.On Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 543 / PDF p. 561the Persianthe Persian — real cat described in Howard’s autobiographical essayOn Pagefirst: Sentiment, printed p. 545 / PDF p. 563
Surviving manuscript evidence
The records below describe surviving physical typescripts, carbons, manuscript material and documentary catalogue evidence for this exact textual state. TSS numbers identify physical catalogue units; they are not story or draft IDs.
Draft 1 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent11 pagesCompletenessComplete
Physical extent: 11 pages / 11 TSS catalogue units
TSS: 70001–70011
Original typescript (OT).
Manuscript details
Author name on typescriptThe spreadsheet records Robert E. Howard's name in the top corner of the surviving typescript.
Additional documentary notes
- Title present on typescript: The spreadsheet records a title on the surviving witness. (witness level)
Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Beast from the Abyss, The (d1) · TSS 70001–70011 · spreadsheet rows 404–414
Textual witnesses & editorial mediation
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Sentiment (2009 first printing), pp. 539–547.Later publication / editionAuthority basis: Editorially mediated witness · Treatment: Unknown / not yet reviewed
Sentiment (2009 first printing), pp. 539–547.