V.B.14.a.ii
Partial Duplicate Typescript of the "Eumaeus" (16) Episode for Ulysses (1921)
Material Description and Collation
The manuscript consists of 24 loose sheets of thin typing paper, with corrections and additions in Joyce’s hand in black ink on all of the pages, except on pp. [1], [3], [14], [15], [18] and [26]. All of the pages are single-spaced typewritten black ink bottom (carbon) copies, except p. [2] that is a blue ribbon top (original) copy; all the versos are blank.
Title
On p. [1], " ULYSSES | III " is typed in the center of the page, and "Part" was added in pencil to read: " ULYSSES | ^Part^ III ". "JAMES JOYCE | 5 Boulevard Raspail | Paris" is also typed in the lower right corner, as on the Rosenbach manuscript version of the episode. Page [2] is erroneously titled " Chapter III " in the upper margin.
Measurements
The sheets are of unequal width and measure approximately 28.0 x 21.5–23.0 cm.
Pagination
Pages [3]–[9] were paginated "- 2 -"–"- 8 -", and pp. [12]–[26] were paginated "- 11 -"–"- 25 -" by the typist in the upper center margin, but pp. [1] and [2] are not paginated .
Contents
The manuscript is a partial typescript of the " Eumaeus " episode, comprised of 1 page of the top (original) copy and bottom (carbon) copies of what were 4 complete typescripts (a top copy and 3 bottom copies), of which 3 other copies survive (Buffalo MS V.B.14.a.i, 14.a.iii and 14.a.iv). The typescript was prepared from the Rosenbach (faircopy) manuscript version of the episode. The emendations Joyce made on this copy of the typescript also appear on the corresponding pages of MSS V.B.14.a.i, 14.a.iii and 14.a.iv. The text on the pages is as follows:
| MS V.B.14.a.ii | Ulysses 1922 (1992) / 1984 |
|---|---|
| p. [1]: Title page | NA |
| p. [2] | [569].01–570.24 / 16.0001–0055 |
| p. [3]: "- 2 -" | 570.24–572.16 / 16.0056–0125 |
| p. [4]: "- 3 -" | 572.16–573.29 / 16.0125–0180 |
| p. [5]: "- 4 -" | 573.29–575.13 / 16.0180–0239 |
| p. [6]: "- 5 -" | 575.14–576.35 / 16.0240–0299 |
| p. [7]: "- 6 -" | 576.35–578.22 / 16.0299–0364 |
| p. [8]: "- 7 -" | 578.22–580.13 / 16.0364–0430 |
| p. [9]: "- 8 -" | 580.14–581.32 / 16.0430–0487 |
| p. [10]: "- 9 -" | Missing; see MS V.B.14.a.iv, p. [10] |
| p. [11]: "- 10 -" | Missing; see MS V.B.14.a.iv, p. [11] |
| p. [12]: "- 11 -" | 585.16–586.32 / 16.0624–0680 |
| p. [13]: "- 12 -" | 586.33–588.18 / 16.0681–0741 |
| p. [14]: "- 13 -" | 588.18–590.02 / 16.0741–0801 |
| p. [15]: "- 14 -" | 590.02–591.28 / 16.0801–0865 |
| p. [16]: "- 15 -" | 591.28–593.14 / 16.0865–0924 |
| p. [17]: "- 16 -" | 593.14–595.02 / 16.0922–0985 |
| p. [18]: "- 17 -" | 595.03–596.23 / 16.0985–1043 |
| p. [19]: "- 18 -" | 596.23–598.12 / 16.1043–1107 |
| p. [20]: "- 19 -" | 598.12–599.24 / 16.1107–1157 |
| p. [21]: "- 20 -" | 599.24–601.12 / 16.1157–1219 |
| p. [22]: "- 21 -" | 601.12–602.36 / 16.1219–1283 |
| p. [23]: "- 22 -" | 602.36–604.28 / 16.1283–1351 |
| p. [24]: "- 23 -" | 604.28–606.24 / 16.1351–1425 |
| p. [25]: "- 24 -" | 606.24–608.21 / 16.1425–1500 |
| p. [26]: "- 25 -" | 608.21–610.24 / 16.1500–1580 |
| pp. [27]–[32]: ["- 26 -"–"- 31 -"] | Missing; see MS V.B.14.a.iv, pp. [27]–[32] |
Dating
The typescript was prepared in February 1921 in Paris and revised by Joyce in black ink by 8 December 1921 for the printing of Ulysses . ( See Joyce to Frank Budgen; End of February 1921; LI 159 ).
Publication
This manuscript has not been reproduced.
Notes
There are coffee and ink stains on pp. [1]–[7].