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Characters in this exact text
Ad GrossAd Gross — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs; UE editorial notes identify Aud Cross as the real-world modelOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 363SwinburneAlgernon Charles Swinburne — historical person referenced in the sourceMentionedfirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 356Bill DurkanBill Loughran — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand RoughsOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 361CameronCameron — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand RoughsOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 359Clive HiltonClive Hilton — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs; UE editorial notes identify Tevis Clyde Smith as the real-world modelOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 326Fred GringerFred Gringer — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs; UE editorial notes identify Winfred Brigner as the real-world modelOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 352BeanGay Bean — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand RoughsOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 328ViereckGeorge Sylvester Viereck — historical author referenced by the fictional writer personaMentionedfirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 356BoccaccioGiovanni Boccaccio — historical author mentioned in The Children of the NightMentionedfirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 365GloriaGloria — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs; UE editorial notes identify Echla Laxson as the real-world modelOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 343Gus RobinsonGus Robinson — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs; UE editorial notes identify Buster Robertson as the real-world modelOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 358HarmonHarmon — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand RoughsOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 328HarringtonHarrington — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand RoughsOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 328Harry HardheartHarry Hardheart — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand RoughsOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 353Karl MatsonHenric Matson — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand RoughsOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 363HerdHerd — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand RoughsOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 328Hubert GrotzHubert Grotz — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs; UE editorial notes identify Herbert Klatt as the real-world modelOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 342Jack DrummerJack Drummer — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand RoughsOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 336Jack GossJack Goss — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs; UE editorial notes identify Jack Doss as the real-world modelOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 366CorbettJames J. Corbett — historical heavyweight champion; source also uses Jim Corbett/Gentleman JimMentionedfirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 344JoeJoe (Ad Gross’s cousin) — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand RoughsOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 325Joe FraneyJoe Franey — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs; UE editorial notes identify Joe Bailey Cheaney as the real-world modelOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 325K.O.K.O. — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs; UE editorial notes identify K.O. Rodes as the real-world modelOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 325Kid DooleyKid Dooley — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs; UE editorial notes identify Arthur “Kid” Dula as the real-world modelOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 366Lars JansenLars Jansen — fictionalized writer/real-estate man modeled on R. Fowler GaffordOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 377Mrs. DrummerMrs. Drummer — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs; UE footnote identifies Lois Bomar as the real boardinghouse proprietor corresponding to this roleOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 327WildeOscar Wilde — historical person referenced in the sourceMentionedfirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 334Phil RandolphPhil Randolph — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand RoughsOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 363Randolph DucksonRandolph Duckson — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand RoughsOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 363Robert W. ServiceRobert W. Service — historical person referenced in the sourceMentionedfirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 352Roughhouse WilliamsRoughhouse Williams — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs; UE editorial notes identify Soldier Boy “Tuffy” Wright as the real-world modelOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 366Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling — historical poet/author explicitly named in the textMentionedfirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 352Sebastian SelbySebastian Selby — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs; UE editorial notes identify Wade Truett Vinson as the real-world modelOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 342O’BrennanShorty O’Brennan — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand RoughsOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 363Shrimp DelryShrimp Delry — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand RoughsOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 363SimmingsSimmings — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand RoughsOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 362SnarkySnarky — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand RoughsOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 328SpikeSpike Lafferty — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs; UE editorial notes identify Lindsey Tyson as the real-world modelOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 327Steve CostiganSteve Costigan — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs; UE editorial notes identify Robert E. Howard as the real-world modelOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 334TobeyTobey — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs; UE editorial notes identify Clovis Tyson as the real-world modelOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 362Mat GrossTommy Gross — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand RoughsOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 374VioletViolet — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs; UE editorial note tentatively identifies probably Myrtle Edna Smith as the real-world modelOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 359X. T. BelisX. T. Belis — fictional character in Post Oaks and Sand Roughs; UE editorial notes identify William J. Bettis as the real-world modelOn Pagefirst: Post Oaks and Sand Roughs UE p. 335
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
Extent199 pagesCompletenessIncomplete
Physical extent: 199 pages / 199 TSS catalogue units
TSS: 11678–11731, 30786, 20483, 20524, 30646–30785, 64528, 90457
Original Robert E. Howard typescript.
Additional documentary notes
- Untitled Witness: The spreadsheet records this surviving Howard manuscript as untitled. (witness level)
- Unnumbered Pages: The spreadsheet records manuscript pages as unnumbered. (witness level)
Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Post Oaks and Sand Roughs (d1) · TSS 11678–11731, 30786, 20483, 20524, 30646–30785, 64528, 90457 · spreadsheet rows 12011–12209
Textual witnesses & editorial mediation
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Post Oaks and Sand Roughs — Ultimate Edition (supplied prepublication PDF)Restored reading editionAuthority basis: Restoration toward authorial text · Treatment: Restored toward authorial wording
Supplied Post Oaks and Sand Roughs Ultimate Edition prepublication PDF