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Brachen the Kelt — Draft 1

Part of Brachen the Kelt

StateDraft 1Surviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units9
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Characters in this exact text

BrachanBrachan — prehistoric Kelt and past incarnation of James AllisonOn Pagefirst: Swords of the North UE pp. 405-412James AllisonJames Allison — modern Texan narrator who remembers multiple past livesOn Pagefirst: Swords of the North UE pp. 405-412King JogahKing Jogah — king of AmeliaOn Pagefirst: Swords of the North UE pp. 405-412TaramisTaramis — woman associated with BrachanOn Pagefirst: Swords of the North UE pp. 405-412Shaggy OneThe Shaggy One — individually identified primitive antagonist/figureOn Pagefirst: Swords of the North UE pp. 405-412

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
Extent9 pagesCompletenessComplete

Physical extent: 9 manuscript pages / 9 TSS catalogue units

TSS: 62299–62307

Original Robert E. Howard typescript.

Manuscript details

Source / manuscript titleBrachan The Kelt

Additional documentary notes

  • Untitled Witness: The source identifies the surviving manuscript as untitled. (witness level)
  • Composition Unfinished: The surviving nine-page physical set is complete as a set, while the composition itself is unfinished. (witness level)

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Brachan The Kelt (d1) · TSS 62299–62307 · spreadsheet rows 1905–1913

Textual witnesses & editorial mediation

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Swords of the North - Ultimate EditionRestored reading editionAuthority basis: Restoration toward authorial text · Treatment: Restored toward authorial wording

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