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GONCOURT Edmond de (1822-1896)

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GONCOURT Edmond de (1822-1896)

L.A.S. "Edmond de Goncourt", January 2, 1852, to Charles de L'ESCALOPIER]| 1 page and a half in-8 (stamp with the arms Bibliothecae
Caroli de L'Escalopier).
Sending of the Goncourt's first novel, In 18...
"Here is a book written in days of doubt, sadness and discouragement. I hesitated for a long time to send it to you, but Jules Janin's very encouraging series can fall into your hands.
Perhaps you would accuse me of ingratitude for the kindness you have always shown me| it is even better that you throw my book into the fire. Don't make us both completely supportive of the doctrines questioned in this volume, we wanted to take a corner of this poor 19th century which is, as you know, sir, neither a century of faith, nor a century of hope...".