Working BBC Television Service Rehearsal Script for Another World

Hanley, James (1897-1985)

Edité par BBC Television Service, London, 1963

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A one-of-a-kind primary document of Hanley's creative process, linking his literary prose to the history of BBC television drama. This working BBC Television Service rehearsal script for Another World, was part of the BBC's Festival series, documenting the adaptation of James Hanley's earlier short fiction into a televised dramatic form prior to its later development into the 1972 novel. The script corresponds to entries recorded in Gibbs' Hanley bibliography, noting Another World in typescript form (first and second drafts, 69 pages), and linking it to earlier story forms including 'Miss Williams,' as well as the later published novel (André Deutsch, 1972). This document therefore occupies a key position in the textual evolution of the work-from short story to broadcast adaptation to novel. Inscribed by the author: 'For Pearl with Love. James Hanley. London. 31.8.66.' The recipient, Pearl Raeburn, was the wife of American publisher Ben Raeburn of Horizon Press, establishing a direct association between Hanley and his American publishing circle. Included is the original mailing envelope, also inscribed "For Pearl - James Hanley." A scarce survival of a working BBC production script with both literary and broadcast history significance, further enhanced by association. FEATURES +++ Physical Description: Folio typescript, 8 × 13.5 inches; 69 pages, stapled upper left. Original envelope present. Original BBC Television Service title sheet with manuscript notations and rehearsal strike-throughs. Original mimeographed rehearsal script. 69 mimeographed leaves, stapled at the top-left corner as issued for production use. +++ Content: A dramatic adaptation that Gibbs identifies as a developmental stage of 'Inner World of Miss Vaughn' (C62), eventually titled 'Another World'. CONDITION: Good. The script shows edge wear consistent with production use; stapled at upper left corner. Title page with manuscript revisions and strike-throughs. Text remains clear and legible. Envelope exhibits significant edge wear and loss along margins. Overall a well-preserved working document with expected handling wear. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Horizon Books publisher Ben Raeburn (1914-1997) that passed to his longtime partner Patricia ('Pat') Percey following the death of his wife Pearl Raeburn. Raeburn, founder of Horizon Press in New York, was a central figure in mid-century American publishing, issuing important works by Ezra Pound, Marianne Moore, Allen Ginsberg, Denise Levertov, and Frank Lloyd Wright. Many volumes from his library bear inscriptions or association value reflecting his close editorial relationships and lifelong influence within New York's independent literary world. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - +++ Importance of the Association: Even without a direct inscription to Ben Raeburn, the inscription to Pearl Raeburn is of immense significance. Pearl was not merely a 'spouse' in this circle; she was the domestic anchor of the Raeburn/Hanley relationship. Hanley's choice to send a working script to her with 'Love' suggests a level of intimacy and trust that transcends a standard business arrangement. In the rare book trade, an inscription to a publisher's wife often indicates a 'warm' copy, sent to the home rather than the office. +++ The Evolution of a Masterpiece: 'Another World' is one of Hanley's most complex psychological works. Most scholars only see the 1953 story and the 1972 novel. This 1966 script proves that Hanley was grappling with the 'Inner World' of his characters in a visual, dramatic format six years before the novel's release. It is the 'missing link' in the bibliography. +++ Institutional Weight: Because the only other recorded drafts are in the Gibbs archive at Northern Illinois University, this copy represents one of the few (perhaps only) versions of this script in private hands. For an institution, it represents the 'Third State' of a major 20th-century text. SUBJECTS: BBC History, Teleplays, James Hanley, Ben Raeb.

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• Titre: Working BBC Television Service Rehearsal Script for Another World
• Éditeur: BBC Television Service, London
• Date de parution: 1963
• Édition: First Edition.
• État de l'article: Good
• État de la jaquette: No Dust Jacket, As Issued
• Poids: 2 livres
• Signé: Signed
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