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Characters in this exact text
AdamAdam — legendary first man invoked in “Lilith”Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 419 / PDF p. 427Attila the HunAttila — historical Hun ruler used by Howard as a comparisonMentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 419 / PDF p. 427DarwinCharles Darwin — A naturalist recalled by Mike in connection with South American gauchos.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 418 / PDF p. 426CleopatraCleopatra — An Egyptian queen invoked through her association with Mark Antony.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 418 / PDF p. 426Elinor GlynnElinor Glyn — An author whose book Eve chooses to read.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 419 / PDF p. 427HaeckelErnst Haeckel — A zoologist invoked in Mike’s reflections on scientific research.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 418 / PDF p. 426Gene DebsEugene V. Debs — historical activist explicitly namedMentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 419 / PDF p. 427the first womanEve — legendary woman contrasted with Lilith in “Lilith”Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 418 / PDF p. 426EveEve — A woman who rejects Mike Costigan’s advances and asks him to leave.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 417 / PDF p. 425Eve’s motherEve’s mother — A mother whose expected return prompts Eve to send Mike away.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 421 / PDF p. 429GalileoGalileo Galilei — A scientist invoked in Mike’s argument about human achievement.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 419 / PDF p. 427HerodotusHerodotus — ancient Greek historian explicitly named by AstaihhMentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 419 / PDF p. 427Jack LondonJack London — historical author referenced by the fictional writer personaMentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 419 / PDF p. 427John HooeyJohn Hooey — A Senate candidate named in an imagined radio appeal.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 418 / PDF p. 426Marc AntonyMark Antony — Roman statesman mentioned in Howard’s historical/genealogical discussionMentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 418 / PDF p. 426MenesMenes — historical Egyptian ruler explicitly invokedMentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 418 / PDF p. 426NapoleonNapoleon Bonaparte — historical French emperor/general mentioned by comparison in AiSF texts.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 419 / PDF p. 427PlatoPlato — ancient Greek philosopherMentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 419 / PDF p. 427Queen VictoriaQueen Victoria — A British queen invoked in Mike’s satirical reflections.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 418 / PDF p. 426SapphoSappho — archaic Greek poet invoked as author of a verseMentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 418 / PDF p. 426EdisonThomas Alva Edison — An inventor named in Mike’s reflections on achievement.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 419 / PDF p. 427HuxleyThomas Henry Huxley — Person directly named in the Dawnward Spire correspondence.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 418 / PDF p. 426William the ConquerorWilliam the Conqueror — William the Conqueror, enemy of HaroldMentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 420 / PDF p. 428
Surviving manuscript evidence
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Draft 1 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent5 pagesCompletenessComplete
Physical extent: 5 pages / 5 TSS catalogue units
TSS: 20417–20421
Original typescript (OT).
Additional documentary notes
- Untitled Witness: The spreadsheet records this surviving witness as untitled. (witness level)
- Unnumbered Pages: The spreadsheet records the witness/pages as unnumbered. (witness level)
Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Dominant Male, The (d1) · TSS 20417–20421 · spreadsheet rows 3095–3099
Textual witnesses & editorial mediation
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Pictures in the Fire (2018 first printing), pp. 416–421; complete printed sketch.Later publication / editionAuthority basis: Editorially mediated witness · Treatment: Unknown / not yet reviewed
Pictures in the Fire (2018 first printing), pp. 416–421; complete printed sketch.