MAURRAS CHARLES: (1868-1952)

MAURRAS CHARLES: (1868-1952) French Author & Poet. Politician and main figure of Action Française, the monarchist and counter-revolutionary political movement. A.L.S., Charles Maurras, four pages, 8vo, Paris, 19th July, on the L´Action Française, daily newspaper, in French. Maurras most probably sends this letter to his editor stating in part `I take in charge immediately the revision Les Amants de Venise, it would be recommended to add few pages, not many, to the las introduction as many new documents have been published since…´ further referring to amendments and other changes and insisting on parts he wishes to add. Small creasing to some edges, otherwise G £80-100 Amants de Venise (1926) (`The Venice Lovers´) is a novel by Maurras based on Romeo and Juliette story, his first important literary success.