Making the archives talk

By James L. W. West

Subjects: Textual Criticism, Transmission of texts, Fitzgerald, f. scott (francis scott), 1896-1940, Styron, william, 1925-2006, American literature, history and criticism, American literature, history and criticism, 20th century, Dreiser, theodore, 1871-1945, American literature, Editing

Description: "A collection of essays by editor, biographer, bibliographer, and book historian James L. W. West III, covering editorial theory, archival use, textual emendation, and scholarly annotation. Discusses the treatment of both public documents (novels, stories, nonfiction) and private texts (letters, diaries, journals, working papers)"--Provided by publisher.