Alfred Forman manuscript material

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Creator

Forman, Alfred, 1840-1925.

Location

Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

Extent

• 8 items

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Scope/Contents Note

· To H. Buxton Forman, bibliographer and forger, his brother : 8 holograph pieces of correspondence : (S'ANA 0025-09, 25, 28, 31, 33a, 14, 23) (S'ANA 0927) : 7 lettersand 1 post card, discussing literary and family matters.

Biographical/Historical Note

Alfred Forman, English translator. After attending a Wagner concert in 1873, he began producing poetic translations of the operas into English, most of which remain unpublished. He was the brother of bibliographer and forger Harry Buxton Forman. His wife, Alma Murray, wasan actor known for her role as Beatrice Cenci in Shelley'sThe Cenci.

Controlled Access Terms

• Forman, Alfred, 1840-1925 -- Correspondence.
• Forman, H. Buxton (Harry Buxton), 1842-1917 -- Family.
• Translators -- Great Britain -- 20th century -- Correspondence.

Additional Creator Names

• Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925
• Forman, H. Buxton (Harry Buxton), 1842-1917. fmo