Abstract
M.A. (English)
The broad scope of this dissertation is the collection, editing and publishing of
Herman Charles Bosman’s juvenilia with the purpose of re-introducing these
stories into the public domain. The project involves creating a critical edition of
Bosman’s juvenilia through careful and diplomatic editorial processes. The
resultant typescript is the first presentation of what is now posited as the
entire collection of Herman Charles Bosman’s juvenilia. The project adds a
total of seven previously un-credited stories to the already published
collections of Bosman’s juvenilia.
The dissertation extends into an in-depth analysis of what juvenilia is,
and focuses on the problems relating to the delineation of works as juvenilia.
Additionally, there is a discussion on the theory and practice of textual
criticism, where a general background and overview of the history and
practice of textual criticism is presented, including the textual history of
Bosman’s juvenilia and the processes involved in the production of the critical
edition. Beyond this, there is also a general analysis of Bosman’s juvenilia,
focusing on themes, narrative modes and point of view, imagery and
language.