Overview
Papers and correspondence of American literary scholar and professor of English Louis F. Peck primarily relating to his research on Matthew Gregory Lewis.
Dates
- Creation: 1789-1965
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
5.5 linear feet (11 boxes)This collection consists of papers relating to Peck's research on Matthew Gregory Lewis, author of the famous gothic novel The Monk (1795). Includes Peck's correspondence with booksellers, bibliographers, and publishers; drafts and galley proofs of his biography of Lewis and his edition of The Monk; notes and clipped reviews. Includes some letters by Lewis and members of his family along with photostat copies of other letters by Lewis. Also includes letters, 1942-1947, from Montague Summers to Frank Algar concerning Summer's work on the gothic novel.
Biographical / Historical
Louis F. Peck (1904-1966) was a literary scholar and professor of English at Pennsylvania State University.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
*66M-34. Bequest of Louis F. Peck; received: 1966 July 28.
- Title
- Peck, Louis F. Louis F. Peck papers: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00709
Repository Details
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