Janus: The Papers of Rupert Chawner Brooke

King's/PP/RCB contains:
V	Verse
D	Drama
Da	Dalton Bequest
P	Prose
L	Letters
M	Miscellaneous
Xa	Biographical and Supplementary Material
Xb	Reviews and Comment
Xc	Death and Burial
Xd	Poems, articles, etc. in memory of Rupert Brooke
Xe	Correspondence concerning Rupert Brooke's grave and memorials
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The Papers of Rupert Chawner Brooke

Title	Prose
Reference	RCB/P
Covering Dates	1899–1916
Extent and Medium	2 boxes and 5 volumes; paper

Content and context

This series contains both fictional pieces and essays on a number of topics.

With the exception of RCB/P/25i, all items in this series are the property of the Brooke Trustees and have been deposited at King's College, Cambridge.

King's/PP/RCB/P contains:

'School Field Magazine Vol.I April 24th 1899 No.I'. A hand-made pamphlet containing manuscript short pieces 'The excursion to Manorbeer', 'Our burglary' and 'The final war', as well as the poem 'The weather prophet in a plight ...'.
1 item in envelope; paper.

1899

Notebook of early creative writing. A notebook, chiefly prose, labelled 'Schoolboy nonsense' on the front cover by Edward Marsh. The contents of the notebook are as follows:. [f.1] 'There have I seen the strong sun fall and sicken ...'. [f.2] 'Note on Geo.' on Thucydides' description of the bay of Navarino. [f.3] 'So now the night is here ...'; words in Greek. [f.4r.] 'Upon around within my helpless form ...' with explanatory note by Edward Marsh. [f.4v.] 'Being severed from you, over land ...'. [ff.6-9] prose passage describing sunset and moonrise. [ff.11-12] fragment of dialogue between Lady, Pierrot and Harp-Player. [f.13] 'An Easter-day song, in praise of cremation, written to my Lady, Coesyra'. [f.32] prose jotting . Numbered from the other end:. [ff.d.verso-e.] 'Who are those that hither tread ...'. [ff.e.verso-r.] short story in 4 sections about a priest.
1 notebook; paper.

1902–1906

Papers on literary subjects. Manuscript papers on literary subjects for reading to societies. Labelled on the front cover, and annotated and dated throughout by Edward Marsh. Items in this notebook comprise:. [ff.7-9, 11-33] on Swinburne's early drama, 'Atalanta in Calydon', annotated 'written for the Rugby Sixth Form Literary Society' 1905. [ff.36-71] on the mid-Victorian poet, James Thomson, annotated 'Rugby 1906, Cambridge 1907'. [ff.74v.-106r.] 'Some aspects of modern English poetry' written for the classical society, 'Eranos', at Rugby July 1906, with later pencil note by Rupert Brooke [as preface to second reading in Cambridge 1908] on his emotions at the time of writing. [ff.106v.-122] 'The vagabond in literature', with later pencil note by Rupert Brooke as preface to second reading, annotated 'Rugby Eranos 24 March 1907 Cambridge Carbonari 23 May 1907'.
1 notebook; paper.

1905–1908

'John Rump' and other writings. A notebook tooled on the spine 'Life and death of John Rump', consisting of manuscript writings, chiefly 'John Rump'. The notebook contains:. [ff.3-8] Start of piece on contemporary American literature and fine art . [ff.8v.-64] '(After Walter) The romantic history and surprising adventures of John Rump or the eunuch and the hermaphrodite'. ff.8v.-10 'Preface ad hoc'. between ff.10-11, on five loose sheets, the creation of John Rump . between ff.60-1, on eight loose sheets, 'The end of an episode' ['The young dramatist' crossed through] on the romantic life of Robert Rump, brother of John Rump. between ff.64-5, on four loose sheets, a dramatic scene playing out the judgement of John Rump by God; a poem closing judgement scene 'So the play's over! Bring the curtain down ...'; a poem 'Resteth awhile the tramp of circling feet ...' and a manuscript transcript of a poem 'Resteth awhile the tramp of circling feet ...' in an unidentified hand, headed 'A poem - probably by Robert Rump?', with suggested arrangement of John Rump saga for publication. from the other end:. [ff.i-ii] notes on socialism [? taken from the writings or public address of 'J.R.M.']. [ff.xiv-xx] notes from Bertrand Russell 'Liberalism and women's suffrage' in Contemporary [Review] July 1908.
1 notebook in box; paper.

1909

Transcript of 'John Rump'. Typescript transcript with manuscript annotations and alterations in the same hand as the transcriber of 'Resteth awhile the tramp of circling feet ...' in RCB/P/4, and a Greek phrase in the characteristic brown ink and hand of Geoffrey Keynes. The file also includes a typescript note, also in brown ink, 'This paper was read to the Carbonari on March 25, 1909 in Mr Hugh Dalton's rooms. One or two passages have been omitted'. n.d. of transcription. This file further includes term cards for Michaelmas and Lent, 1909.
46 sheets and 2 items in envelope; paper.

'Death of John Rump' and 'Epilogue to John Rump'. Typescript and carbon typescript transcripts, several with manuscript corrections in an unidentified hand.
5 items in envelope; paper.

'The Reward'. Typescript and carbon typescript transcript, with typescript note at the head 'This and the two following pieces were lent me by Arthur Eckersley. They are undated, but very early'.
4 sheets in envelope; paper.

Papers read to Cambridge University societies.
12 envelopes; paper.

1908–1912

'Puritanism as represented, or referred to, in the early English drama up to 1642'. Manuscript of essay submitted for the Harness Prize.
253 sheets in envelope; paper.

1910

Typescript of 'Puritanism as represented...'. Typescript of 'Puritanism as represented, or referred to, in the early English drama up to 1642', with manuscript emendations. Also includes, tipped inside the front cover, a manuscript transcript by Edward Marsh of part of a letter from G.C. Moore-Smith, one of the Harness Prize examiners, to Rupert Brooke.
1 file; paper.

1910

Letter from G.C. Moore-Smith to Rupert Brooke. Autograph letter, signed, from G.C. Moore-Smith, one of the Harness Prize examiners, to Rupert Brooke.
4 half-sheets in envelope; paper.

30 Sep. 1910

Notes on Puritanism. Manuscript notes from reading on Puritanism in preparation for writing the Harness Prize essay.
4 notebooks and 1 bundle of loose sheets in 2 envelopes; paper.

1910

On life. Manuscript fragmentary piece on life, labelled on front cover by Edward Marsh 'My view of life'. . The piece is part of a notebook that has been left mostly blank.
1 notebook; paper.

1910

'Democracy and the arts'. Typescript transcript of paper, corrected throughout by Edward Marsh, annotated as read to the Cambridge University Fabian Society on 24 Nov. 1910.
1 file in cardboard covers; paper.

On the 'Minority Report of the Poor Law Commission'. A manuscript paper on the 'Minority Report of the Poor Law Commission', written by Sidney and Beatrice Webb, with preparatory notes.
95 sheets in envelope; paper.

1909

'John Webster and the Elizabethan drama'. Carbon typescript of a fellowship dissertation submitted to King's College, Cambridge in 1912. Rupert Brooke was elected a fellow in 1913.
Approximately 160 sheets in envelope; paper.

1912

Typescript of 'John Webster and the Elizabethan drama'. A typescript of the fellowship dissertation submitted to King's Colleg in 1912.
1 volume; paper.

Typescript of 'John Webster and the Elizabethan drama'. Typescript with manuscript emendations and printed insertions by Edward Marsh in preparation for publication as 'John Webster and the Elizabethan drama'.
320 sheets in envelope; paper.

1916

'The Indians'. Manuscript.
10 sheets in envelope; paper.

1913

'Vancouver'. Manuscript of 'Vancouver' and an untitled piece beginning 'That afternoon I had gone fifty miles out of Victoria, up Vancouver Island ...'.
8 sheets in envelope; paper.

1913

About a boy called Michael. Manuscript start of a short story about a boy called Michael; manuscript notes apparently on same theme and a pressed poppy. The notebook was labelled by Edward Marsh.
1 notebook in envelope; paper.

'The Great'. Manuscript.
2 sheets in envelope; paper.

1912

Fragments. Manuscript fragmentary prose pieces. The fragments include:. - notes from a reading on liberty;. - a spoof obituary of 'William Whitely'; . - 'Walter de la Mare. The scribe'; . - a description of the English coastline; . - a spoof biography of 'Theodore Ripe' beginning 'God be thanked, the years will change us. And more swiftly than they, success or disaster in the field and the prolongation of effort in the war ...' , on Hood Battalion paper, [1914]; . - 'Tenebrae' on a man fearful of shadows; ['Conversation with W.H. Davies']; . - the beginning of a short story about Raymond and his dread of the generation gap. - notes on 'spirit of poetry'.
19 sheets in envelope; paper.

1914

'Gin'. Manuscript of a paper possibly given for the Apostles.
12 sheets in envelope; paper.

'Habe, habeunto. Manuscript essay on the benefits of a classical education and the cadences of Latin poetry. It has been inferred that the piece was written after 1912, since there are references to Rupert Brooke's breakdown.
3 sheets in envelope; paper.

1912

'Dialogue on art'. Possibly a paper read to the Apostles. The manuscript is headed 'How passionately and irretrievably in what fond flights, how many days and ways?', possibly a title given by Rupert Brooke. The current title was provided by Edward Marsh. Paper, 10 sh. in envelope. Property of Brooke Trustees.
10 sheets in envelope; paper.

1911

'Paper on [Hilaire] Belloc'. A manuscript given the current title by Edward Marsh. At the end of the notebook is a list of English and French authors. n.d. Paper, 1 notebook in envelope. Property of Brooke Trustees.
1 notebook in envelope; paper.

Reviews.
9 envelopes; paper.

1908–1913