Autograph letter signed Marcel Proust".

Proust, Marcel , French novelist, literary critic, and essayist (1871-1922).

Published by no place , [1919]

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8vo. 4 pp. Double sheet. The building at 102 Boulevard Haussmann where he lived has just been sold, and he must move. "I cannot express how much your invitation delights me. Unfortunately, I cannot accept it, but I had such a strong desire to see you again, and now that I am allowed by your little note, I will be able to do so in better days. At the moment, more than ever, I cannot make plans for tomorrow. To all the uncertainties arising from my health condition, you may have heard from Billy or Mrs. de Chevigné, that the house where I have lived for so long has been sold to a banker who is turning it into a bank. I must find an apartment in a few days, another one for my furniture, which will never fit into the relatively small one I will probably take. And in a storage facility, I fear that the Louis XV armchairs, sofas, tapestries, and everything else will deteriorate, and all of this is a great strain for an invalid. All these details are quite insignificant and tiresome for you. (.) I am truly overwhelmed by moral concerns and physical suffering. Rather than leaving you in doubt, I prefer to decline. But I promise you that if on Monday evening I am capable of moving, I will come to say goodnight after dinner (don't think about the question of transportation, never. Like all people who cannot walk much, I have a taxi by the month). Perhaps by then, I will have the opportunity to thank you at Mr. de L.'s or at the Princess de Polignac's (if I am feeling well on those evenings). Several volumes of my work will be published soon, and I will send them to you. Please accept, Madam, my respectful regards. Marcel Proust." Exceptional text. Seller Inventory # 93092

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Title: Autograph letter signed Marcel Proust".

Publisher: no place , [1919]