Pierre LOUŸS. 6 L.A.S. and 4 L.A., 1894-1921, to his cousin - Lot 132

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Pierre LOUŸS. 6 L.A.S. and 4 L.A., 1894-1921, to his cousin - Lot 132
Pierre LOUŸS. 6 L.A.S. and 4 L.A., 1894-1921, to his cousin Charles Dubois; 35pages in-8, 3 envelopes. Family correspondence. [Charles Dubois, a notary in Épernay, married Marguerite Maldan, maternal cousin of Pierre Louÿs]. - 147, boulevard Malesherbes, [late 1894]. He thanks Pierre Louÿs for sending him a Kodak, discusses his financial situation, and the outcome of the Dreyfus affair, considering "the condemnation of Dreyfus and the fall of the Ministry to be certain. As the information comes from a half-Jewish source, I believe it to be serious"... - Fontaine-Bleue near Algiers December 30 [1896], about his stay in Algiers, where he had rented a villa. - November 2 [1907]. He mistakenly took the train to Marseille: "It is therefore to Paris, where in spite of myself I am going to spend the winter, that I beg you to send me from now on: family letters, cases of champagne wines, share tickets, venison cuissots (I like venison better than woodcock), various news, sumptuous presents, cut-out advertisements, etc., etc.". - March 30, 1909. "I've had completely enough of literature. When I took up this brilliant profession, I imagined it consisted in publishing prose or poetry. What a mistake! Literature is not the art of writing, it's the art of fighting publishers [...] I've had enough. I'm resigning"... - July 7, 1909. Curious letter in which he wonders about the problems of filiation in large families. - [1916]. Draft about steps taken on his behalf. -1920, three letters about the problems he is having with his brother Georges' estate. - October 29, 1921, on his health problems: "Bread, pasta and pâtés, chocolates from Hell, satanic flageolets, I have given up on you, your pumps, entremets! your works, sweet coffees! I follow my diet with all the more merit because I have fewer illusions. I don't miss my table; I miss my strength. [...] I don't enjoy life, so I don't want to live. But I still have so much to say! If you only knew!"
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