Marcel PROUST (1871-1922). L.A.S.; 3pages in-8. Beautiful, unpublished literary letter. Proust thanks an author (Sylvain Bonmariage?) for sending him a book. "A great fatigue of sight forbids me at present reading and correspondence. Yet I have broken the law to read you a little and thank you. Because I liked certain parts of your book so much. Everything you say, for example, about Julien Sorel, the opposite of Le Disciple and in relation to him, is of great interest to me. Many of your "thoughts" seem questionable to me, but what thought isn't, and then they give me the pleasure of getting to know your intelligence a little and learning more about you. Besides, your book doesn't just tell me about you; what you say about Frantz Hals is of the greatest interest. I'll save the hours when my eyes hurt the least to read you better"... Finally, he mentions "the painting of Chateaubriand's death".