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The Slave-Princess (synopsis)

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Introduction

The Slave-Princess. Synopsis. Featuring Cormac Fitzgeoffrey.

Characters in this exact text

Abdullah bin KheramAbdullah bin Kheram — Roualli sheikh and father of ZaldaOn Page2 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 283–283AliAli bin Nasru — Arab trader who spies on the councilOn Page2 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 283–283EgyptianBelek the Egyptian — Egyptian agent/right-hand man of Khelru ShahOn Page1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 283–283Cormac FitzGeoffreyCormac FitzGeoffrey — Norman-Gael crusader and adventurerOn Page10 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 283–283Khelru ShahKhelru Shah — Seljuk ruler of Kizil-hissar; the fragment later uses the name Suleyman Bey for the same narrative roleOn Page9 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 283–283AmorySieur Amory — Frankish lord/companion in The Slave-PrincessOn Page11 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 283–283ZuleikaZalda — daughter of Abdullah bin Kheram; first appears as the slave girl ZuleikaOn Page5 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 283–283

Surviving manuscript evidence

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Synopsis — surviving Howard synopsis typescriptHoward synopsis typescript
Extent1 pageCompletenessCompleteness uncertain

Physical extent: 1 page / 1 TSS catalogue unit

TSS: 61460

Original typescript (OT).

Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Slave-Princess, The (s1) · TSS 61460

Textual witnesses & editorial mediation

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Sword Woman and Other Historical AdventuresRestored reading editionAuthority basis: Restoration toward authorial text · Treatment: Restored toward authorial wording

Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures; source basis noted by the edition as Howard original typescript.

Published in

Lord of Samarcand and Other Adventure Tales of the Old OrientUniversity of Nebraska Press - Bison BooksApril 2005↗