V.B.16.a.ii
Complete Duplicate Typescript of the Second Part of the "Penelope" (18) Episode for Ulysses (1921)
Material Description and Collation
The manuscript consists of 23 loose sheets of typing paper, with no corrections and additions. All of the pages are double-spaced purple ink bottom (carbon) copies; the versos are blank.
Measurements
The sheets measure approximately 26.8 x 20.5 cm.
Pagination
The typists paginated the sheets "1"–"6", "I"–"8", "I", "2", "I"–"3", "3^bis^" and "4"–"6" by the in the upper right corner (pp. [19] and [20] were both paginated "3" so "bis" was added in pencil beside the page number on p. [20]).
Contents
The manuscript is a complete duplicate typescript of the final 3 "sentences" of the "Penelope" episode, comprised of a bottom (carbon) copy of what were at least 2 complete typescript copies (see MS V.B.16.b.i). Pages [1]–[16] were prepared from the Rosenbach (faircopy) manuscript version of the episode and pp. [17]–[23] were prepared from Buffalo MS V.A.20, by at least two different typists on two different typewriters (see CSE 1888). The text on the pages is as follows:
| MS V.B.16.b.ii | Ulysses 1922 (1992) / 1984 |
|---|---|
| p. [1]: "1" & "28" | 714.09–715.03 / 18.0909–0940 |
| p. [2]: "2"& "29" | 715.03–36 / 18.0941–0974 |
| p. [3]: "3"& "30" | 715.36–716.22 / 18.0974–0999 |
| p. [4]: "4"& "31" | 716.22–717.10 / 18.0999–1025 |
| p. [5]: "5"& "32" | 717.10–32 / 18.1025–1048 |
| p. [6]: "6"& "33" | 717.32–718.25 / 18.1048–1079 |
| p. [7]: "I" & "34" | 718.25–719.18 / 18.1079–1110 |
| p. [8]: "2" & "35" | 719.18–720.07 / 18.1110–1137 |
| p. [9]: "3" & "36" | 720.07–721.02 / 18.1137–1170 |
| p. [10]: "4" & "37" | 721.02–32 / 18.1170–1201 |
| p. [11]: "5" & "38" | 721.32–722.28 / 18.1201–1235 |
| p. [12]: "6" & "39" | 722.28–723.22 / 18.1235–1267 |
| p. [13]: "7" & "40" | 723.22–724.13 / 18.1267–1296 |
| p. [14]: "8" & "41" | 724.13–725.06 / 18.1296–1327 |
| p. [15]: "I" & "42" | 725.06–37 / 18.1327–1359 |
| p. [16]: "2" & "43" | 725.37–726.07 / 18.1359–1367 |
| p. [17]: "I" & "44" | 726.08–727.03 / 18.1368–1400 |
| p. [18]: "2" & "45" | 727.03–728.05 / 18.1400–1440 |
| p. [19]: "3" & "46" | 728.05–729.02 / 18.1440–1475 |
| p. [20]: "3bis" & "47" | 729.02–730.07 / 18.1475–1517 |
| p. [21]: "4" & "47bis" | 730.07–731.13 / 18.1517–1561 |
| p. [22]: "5" & "48" | 731.13–732.21 / 18.1562–1607 |
| p. [23]: "6" & "49" | 732.21–24 / 18.1607–1611 |
Dating
The typescript was prepared September 1921 in Paris and revised by Joyce in black ink by 17 October 1921 for the printing of Ulysses.
Other Markings
On p. [7] "rién" was written and circled in pencil, in the center of the top margin.
Publication
The manuscript has not been reproduced.
Notes
There are paper clip markings on pp. [1], [2], [7], [10] and [23] and water stains on pp. [7]–[23]. The sheets were folded horizontally and vertically in the center.