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MORAND Paul (1888-1976).
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MORAND Paul (1888-1976).
MANUSCRIT autograph "Paul Morand", Lewis and Irène, 1922, illustrated with original drawings by Marie LAURENCIN| notebook in-4 (27 x 21 cm) with blue cardboard cover and black cloth spine of 52 detachable sheets (ff. 40-48 and 51 blank), of which 35 pages autograph by Morand and 13 with drawings by Laurencin| in blue grey embossed paper sleeve, blue percaline spine with title.
Draft of Paul Morand's first novel, illustrated with drawings by Marie Laurencin.
Lewis et Irène, begun in 1922, was completed the following year in Athens| published in the Revue de Paris on December 1 and 15, 1923 and on January 1, 1924, it was published by Bernard Grasset in January 1924. It is the first novel of its author, who had previously published only three collections of short stories. This publication also marks his departure from the
Gallimard for the Grasset publishing house (which is illustrated by an amusing drawing).
The character of Irene Apostolatos is partly inspired by the princess
Hélène Soutzo, daughter and sister of Greek bankers, whom Morand married in 1927. This novel, which happily recreates the "Roaring Twenties", was a great success| it depicts the love rivalry of a wealthy banker, a man in a hurry, and a modern businesswoman, their marriage and then their separation| Morand wrote that Lewis and Irene could have been called "The Games of Love and Money".
On the cover of the notebook, Morand wrote: "First draft of
Lewis et Irène begun in 1922 on this notebook lent by Marie Laurencin. Paul Morand". Later, he added: "This beginning was written in the evening, 19 rue de Penthièvre, in Marie L.'s apartment, which became mine the following year. P.M.".
On the back cover, a few notes are written mainly by Marie Laurencin (including the address of Robert de Rothschild). Throughout the notebook, there are 13 original drawings or sketches by Marie LAURENCIN: - portrait of a young woman in bust form (f. 2, full page, graphite, black and coloured pencils| perhaps the portrait of Irene Apostolatos, the heroine of the novel)| - mermaid with a coat of paint (f. two bouquets of roses and tulips (f. 6, full page, graphite and coloured pencils)| - young woman reading a letter, and sketch of a haloed head (f. 7, full page, graphite)| - two dogs chasing each other (f. 8, upper third of the page, text by Morand below, sketch by
Morand's text below, graphite sketch)| - bust of a hooded girl (f. 9, upper half page, Morand's text below, graphite and coloured pencils)| - young woman in mid-body, hands behind her neck (f. 10, full page, graphite and coloured pencils, annotated: "Tulle / Jour échelle")| - young woman lying on an armchair, hands behind her neck (f. 11, full page, graphite sketch)| - young woman with her body halfway down, front view, and head sketch (f. 12, mid-page, perpendicular to the written text, graphite and coloured pencil)| - two young girls in bust form (f. 13, mid-page, graphite sketch)| - hatched sketch (f. five young women in ball dress, one of whom is masked (f. 52v°, full page, with 10 lines of Morand, graphite).
This manuscript offers the first sketch of what will become the novel Lewis and Irene. Morand wrote his manuscript in pencil, on the front of the pages, leaving intact the pages bearing a full-page drawing by Laurencin, but sometimes writing under the drawings or sketches occupying the top of the page. It is written in cursive, without margins, with many erasures, corrections and additions (sometimes noted on the facing page).
The pages are unevenly filled, often completely, but sometimes with large blanks, or with only a few lines| Morand has paginated his manuscript up to page 24 (f. 30). The novel is already divided into three parts, with two "Second parts" (I p. 1-12, II p. 13-22 and p. 23-f. 35, III f. 36-38), which do not correspond, except for the beginning, with the final division| the third part is abandoned after two lines of chapter II. The hero's name is Damien at first: Lewis's name does not appear until page 23| his secretary-confessor (Martial in the novel) is named Elijah. The first three chapters correspond to the novel, in a first draft with important variants. Let us quote the beginning: "The morning papers announced overcast weather, with local showers, followed by an Atlantic depression. To contradict them, the morning presented an untouched Sèvres sky, towards which rose the breath and incense of the beaten carpets. / - 15 fit D. / It was the first funeral of Oct
MANUSCRIT autograph "Paul Morand", Lewis and Irène, 1922, illustrated with original drawings by Marie LAURENCIN| notebook in-4 (27 x 21 cm) with blue cardboard cover and black cloth spine of 52 detachable sheets (ff. 40-48 and 51 blank), of which 35 pages autograph by Morand and 13 with drawings by Laurencin| in blue grey embossed paper sleeve, blue percaline spine with title.
Draft of Paul Morand's first novel, illustrated with drawings by Marie Laurencin.
Lewis et Irène, begun in 1922, was completed the following year in Athens| published in the Revue de Paris on December 1 and 15, 1923 and on January 1, 1924, it was published by Bernard Grasset in January 1924. It is the first novel of its author, who had previously published only three collections of short stories. This publication also marks his departure from the
Gallimard for the Grasset publishing house (which is illustrated by an amusing drawing).
The character of Irene Apostolatos is partly inspired by the princess
Hélène Soutzo, daughter and sister of Greek bankers, whom Morand married in 1927. This novel, which happily recreates the "Roaring Twenties", was a great success| it depicts the love rivalry of a wealthy banker, a man in a hurry, and a modern businesswoman, their marriage and then their separation| Morand wrote that Lewis and Irene could have been called "The Games of Love and Money".
On the cover of the notebook, Morand wrote: "First draft of
Lewis et Irène begun in 1922 on this notebook lent by Marie Laurencin. Paul Morand". Later, he added: "This beginning was written in the evening, 19 rue de Penthièvre, in Marie L.'s apartment, which became mine the following year. P.M.".
On the back cover, a few notes are written mainly by Marie Laurencin (including the address of Robert de Rothschild). Throughout the notebook, there are 13 original drawings or sketches by Marie LAURENCIN: - portrait of a young woman in bust form (f. 2, full page, graphite, black and coloured pencils| perhaps the portrait of Irene Apostolatos, the heroine of the novel)| - mermaid with a coat of paint (f. two bouquets of roses and tulips (f. 6, full page, graphite and coloured pencils)| - young woman reading a letter, and sketch of a haloed head (f. 7, full page, graphite)| - two dogs chasing each other (f. 8, upper third of the page, text by Morand below, sketch by
Morand's text below, graphite sketch)| - bust of a hooded girl (f. 9, upper half page, Morand's text below, graphite and coloured pencils)| - young woman in mid-body, hands behind her neck (f. 10, full page, graphite and coloured pencils, annotated: "Tulle / Jour échelle")| - young woman lying on an armchair, hands behind her neck (f. 11, full page, graphite sketch)| - young woman with her body halfway down, front view, and head sketch (f. 12, mid-page, perpendicular to the written text, graphite and coloured pencil)| - two young girls in bust form (f. 13, mid-page, graphite sketch)| - hatched sketch (f. five young women in ball dress, one of whom is masked (f. 52v°, full page, with 10 lines of Morand, graphite).
This manuscript offers the first sketch of what will become the novel Lewis and Irene. Morand wrote his manuscript in pencil, on the front of the pages, leaving intact the pages bearing a full-page drawing by Laurencin, but sometimes writing under the drawings or sketches occupying the top of the page. It is written in cursive, without margins, with many erasures, corrections and additions (sometimes noted on the facing page).
The pages are unevenly filled, often completely, but sometimes with large blanks, or with only a few lines| Morand has paginated his manuscript up to page 24 (f. 30). The novel is already divided into three parts, with two "Second parts" (I p. 1-12, II p. 13-22 and p. 23-f. 35, III f. 36-38), which do not correspond, except for the beginning, with the final division| the third part is abandoned after two lines of chapter II. The hero's name is Damien at first: Lewis's name does not appear until page 23| his secretary-confessor (Martial in the novel) is named Elijah. The first three chapters correspond to the novel, in a first draft with important variants. Let us quote the beginning: "The morning papers announced overcast weather, with local showers, followed by an Atlantic depression. To contradict them, the morning presented an untouched Sèvres sky, towards which rose the breath and incense of the beaten carpets. / - 15 fit D. / It was the first funeral of Oct