Joris-Karl Huysmans signed autograph letter to Octave Uzanne ROPS Satanic

  

French writer and art critic. Autographed letter signed to Octave Uzanne. 8vo, headed paper of the Ministry of the Interior.

Huysmans mentions a writing project on Rops regarding the "Sataniques" of Félicien Rops, undoubtedly the text that will be published in "Certains" (Paris, Tresse & Stock, 1889). He would like to come take notes on the proofs of Octave Uzanne, for the "good cause"! The letter also reveals the intellectual prison that the work of the author of "A rebours" represents at the Ministry of the Interior. I would very much like to be able to spend 20 minutes at your place, without bothering you, after leaving my office, in order to take the few notes I need on the "Sataniques," for the work I am about to start on my friend Rops. What day would be least inconvenient for you? I could - assuming I am not held up until 6 o'clock in that dreadful box, escape around 5 o'clock - which is already late, alas! Finally, I apologize for these disturbances. It's for a good cause!

Yours sincerely, my dear friend. Peladan: "Satan sowing tares," "The Abduction," "The Sacrifice," "The Idol," and "The Calvary." Regarding Félicien Rops, he concludes his study by indicating: "In short, he celebrated this spiritualism of Lust that is Satanism, painting, in imperishable pages, the supernatural of perversity, the beyond of Evil.

A precious autographed document for any admirer of the work of Félicien Rops... But also of Octave Uzanne!