Autographs by writers ● GIDE (André) (1869-1951), French wri - Lot 298

Autographs by writers ● GIDE (André) (1869-1951), French writer. Autograph letter signed, [Paris], 1bis, rue Vaneau, November 13, 1948, to a "Dear Sir". 1 p. in-8° insolate. He rereads ZOLA. I am happy to owe to your particular kindness this work by Zola, which has become unobtainable and which it was important for me to reread [...]". [...] ". ● ZOLA (Emile) (1840-1902) French writer. Autograph letter signed, Paris, October 24, 1895, to Louis Ernest HAMEL (1826-1898), French lawyer, writer, historian and politician. "I beg your pardon if I have not been able to attend to your protégé as soon as I would have liked. But I've been greatly disturbed, and I wanted to be back in Paris. Unfortunately, this is the reply I have received. Please pass it on to Madame Elie-Berthet. It is categorical, and the worst thing is that there is, I believe, nothing to be done. [...] ". [Élie BERTHET (1815-1891) French writer, famous in his day for his feuilletons, popular novels, historical novels and novels for young people; his Houilleurs de Polignies was one of the inspirations for ZOLA's Germinal].