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DAUDET, Alphonse (1840-1897)

Lot 65
05.07.2023 13:00UTC +01:00
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Lot 65 | DAUDET, Alphonse (1840-1897)
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DAUDET, Alphonse (1840-1897)
Histoire de mes livres. Tartarin de Tarascon. Manuscrit autographe, sans lieu ni date [Après 1872]. .
165 x 115 mm. 10 feuillets manuscrits, la plupart uniquement recto, deux entièrement recto verso et quatre autres avec quelques lignes au verso, tous montés sur onglets. Encre noire, nombreuses ratures et corrections.
Demi-maroquin rouge à coins de Devauchelle.
Provenance : ex-libris de Charles Hayoit (sa vente, III, Paris, 29-30 novembre 2001, partie du lot n°387).

Précieux manuscrit documentant la genèse et la réception immédiate de Tartarin de Tarascon.
La majorité du manuscrit est consacrée à Tartarin. Il commence d’abord par « en finir avec cette haine de toute une ville. Tarascon pas visé, j’ai mis son nom, comme d’autres auraient mis Landerneau…Parce que c’est un nom qui ronfle, cueilli en passant, en entendant crier sur la voie : Tarascon... Quand je dis Tarascon, je veux dire tout le midi. Tout le midi Tarasconne… » (p. 1). « Pas grande littérature, reconnaît Daudet. Ecrit enjouant, bien ri – écrit debout, parlé, gesticulé, avec accent » (p. 4). Au moment de la parution, « tout le monde ne comprend pas l’ouvrage » (p. 3). « Commencé à le publier au petit Moniteur, dessins spirituels de Bénassit. Four complet. Journal populaire. Pas compris du tout. Vu une chose, peuple comprend rien à l’ironie. Il croit qu’on se moque de lui, reçu des lettres d’injures… Tribulations pas finies là ! Livre publié d’abord sous le nom de Barbarin. Famille de Barbarin à Tarascon menace de procès. Des amis s’interposent. Je consens à changer par Tartarin toutes les épreuves…Livre réussite, mais pas compris de tous. Il faut être du midi pour comprendre » (p. 14 du manuscrit).
Le manuscrit évoque aussi par endroits les Lettres de mon moulin.

A most interesting manuscript, relating at length the genesis of two of Daudet's most famous books : 'Tartarin of Tarascon' and 'Letters from My Windmill'.
Artist:Alphonse Daudet (1840 - 1898)
Place of origin:France
Auction house category:Letters, documents and manuscripts
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