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LÉVI-STRAUS (Claude). Signed autograph letter to Félicien Marceau. Paris, October 18, 1986. One-half page, in-8 format, on printed letterhead of the Académie française. “Dear friend, do you realize that your *Balzac and His World* is, for me, a sort of bedside book? When I’m at a loss for what to read—as was the case last summer—I IMMERSE MYSELF ONCE AGAIN IN BALZAC, WHOM I CAN ALWAYS REREAD EVERY TEN YEARS, HAVING FORGOTTEN EVERYTHING OR NEARLY EVERYTHING, OR BECAUSE MY ADVANCED AGE ALLOWS ME TO DISCOVER ENTIRELY NEW TREASURES IN IT. And, in that case, I always have *Balzac and His World* on hand to refresh my memory, point out side paths, and help me navigate the labyrinth of his work. That’s how much I’m looking forward to this new edition. That way, I’ll have one copy in Paris and another in the country...”
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