MAUPASSANT (de), Guy (1850-1893)
Autograph letter signed « Guy de Maupassant » to a gentleman
N.p.n.d [Cannes, after 1885], 1 p. in-12 on his letterhead Bel-Ami
“I will choose a dark day to be sure to find you”
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MAUPASSANT (de), Guy (1850-1893)
Autograph letter signed « Guy de Maupassant » to a gentleman
N.p.n.d [Cannes, after 1885], 1 p. in-12 on his letterhead Bel-Ami
Maupassant makes an appointment with his correspondent
« Cher Monsieur,
J’arrive de Paris et, j’y retourne demain, voila pourquoi je n’ai pas encore été vous voir.
Dès mon retour je choisirai un jour sombre pour être sûr de vous trouver. Dites mille amitiés à votre confrère Hayrignies, et croyez à mes sentiments très affectueux.
Guy de Maupassant »
Not hiding his aversion to society and endowed with fragile health, Maupassant took a cruise on his private yacht, named “Bel-Ami”, after his 1885 novel. This cruise, where he passes through Cannes, Saint-Raphaël and Saint-Tropez inspires him Sur l’eau. He retraces his journey in La Vie errante.