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STENDHAL: (1783-1842) - STENDHAL: (1783-1842) Marie-Henri Beyle. French writer considered one of the early and foremost practitioners of realism, whose works include Le Rouge et le Noir (1830). A.L.S., Beyle , with an ink blot at the conclusion of the signature, four pages, 4to, Rue Jacob, Paris, 23 rd January 1809, to 'Mon cher camarade & ami' , in French. Stendhal states that he has received his correspondent's letter from Pancorbo, explaining that he didn't want to answer it until he was sure of his destination, and continuing 'Le hazard m'a retenu un mois a Paris, ou plutot ce hazard est un trait de bonte charmant de Mme. D.....Mr. D. est arrive, m'a tres bien accueilli, et il parait que je vais etre employe ici a la liquidation des comptes (matieres) de la grande Armee. Tant que j'y serai employez moi je vous en conjure, a toutes les commissions que vous pourrez avoir a faire .......Votre lettre d'une main etrangere m'a donne beaucoup d'inquietude, donnez-moi de vos nouvelles en detail, dites-moi si vous voulez que je vous expedie les bottes..... Je vis accable de diners et de visites qui, pour la plupart sont des corvees. J'ai donne a diner lundi a 5 ou 6 de nos camarades, l'un d'eux rend ce diner lundi prochain. Je vous assure que les paroles ne manquent pas a ces diners, on y passe en revue de pres, tout ce qui s'est fait et dit a la grane Armee' (Translation: 'Chance kept me in Paris for a month, or rather this chance is a charming trait of kindness from Mme. D…..Mr. D. arrived, gave me a very warm welcome, and it seems that I will be employed here in the settlement of accounts (materials) of the Grand Army. As long as I am there employ me, I beg you, on all the errands you may have to do…..Your letter from a foreign hand has given me great concern, give me some of your news in detail, tell me if you want me to ship the boots to you….I live overwhelmed with dinners and visits which, for the most part, are chores. I hosted a dinner on Monday for 5 or 6 of our comrades, one of them hosts a dinner next Monday. I assure you that conversation is not lacking at these dinners, we closely review everything that has been done and said to the Grand Army' ). Stendhal also provides news of mutual acquaintances, one of whom has got married, and concludes his letter remarking 'Les actions de ta banque etaient tombees a 118 fr, elles sont remontees a 120 fr de un jour apres l'arrivee de Sa Majeste [Napoleon I] qui a fait dire que les bruits de guerre etaient mal fondes' (Translation: 'The shares of your bank had fallen to 118 francs, they rose to 120 francs one day after the arrival of His Majesty [Napoleon I] who had it said that the rumours of war were unfounded' ). Some light overall age wear and considerable show-through of ink to the pages, about VG