[Rarebooks] FS: Letters with interesting content by Henri de Montherlant and Marianne Moore

[Charles Agvent]

MOORE, Marianne and MONTHERLANT, Henri de. TYPED LETTERS SIGNED (TLSs). 
Brooklyn & Paris, 1963 & 1960. Two typed letters, one by Moore and one 
by Montherlant, to John Rey. In his @130-word letter, Montherlant 
responds in French to an article sent to him by Rey and mentions the two 
reasons why he has no following in the United States. The first is that 
he feels more alienated toward the United States than to any other 
civilized nation and is not surprised that the feeling is reciprocated. 
Second, he feels that the French government does not support his work 
enough to promote it overseas. Montherlant wrote a number of acclaimed 
plays and novels, including what may be the best novel about 
bullfighting, LES BESTIARES. In her @200-word letter, Moore remarks on 
Rey's "enthusiasm, spirit toward life," and states that his letter and 
insights "afforded me by the search for the absolute make me grateful, 
indebted to you always." She concludes: "I have not myself understood 
Henry de Montherlant - impassioned and tested man that he was. Your 
study is a great chivalry. I am trying, Professor Rey, not to be too 
busy to live. My mother would deplore my ragged, never seemly management 
of obligations and attempted pleasures." With two words added in 
holograph. An interesting pair of letters indeed. Fine with envelopes. 
(#011937)        $350.00

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