50-letter signed autograph by Paul Bourget to René Baschet, novel serial feuilleton

  
AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY PAUL BOURGET TO RENÉ BASCHET - SERIAL - NOVEL. 1 leaf - 1 handwritten page. Autograph letter signed by Paul Bourget, addressed to René Baschet and written in Rome on a Wednesday, with no year indicated. A writer, essayist, and member of the Académie française, Paul Bourget was one of the leading figures of the French psychological novel. He informs his correspondent that he is sending an adapted serial installment and specifies that the proofs will be available within two days, followed by the manuscript the following week. He mentions the difficulties encountered in writing his novel and reassures René Baschet that his work is continuing.

In a postscript, he also discusses payment arrangements and the sending of checks. The letter ends with the closing: “Yours affectionately.” Autograph signature: Paul Bourget. Old folds, light creasing, and small handling marks.

Handwriting and signature clearly visible.