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TOURGUENIEV, Ivan (1818-1883)

Lot 145
21.11.2022 12:00UTC +00:00
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Lot 145 | TOURGUENIEV, Ivan (1818-1883)
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TOURGUENIEV, Ivan (1818-1883)
3 lettres autographes signées [à Augustin Golitsyne]. Baden-Baden : 1867.

3 lettres autographes signées d'Ivan Tourgueniev à propos de la traduction de Fumée, probablement adressées au traducteur Augustin Golitsyne. Le roman, dépeignant avec ironie différentes strates de la société russe contemporaine, sera reçu avec indignation par les conservateurs comme les révolutionnaires. Dès 1867, le prince russe Augustin Golitsyne s'attèle à la traduction française de Fumée pour la revue catholique Le Correspondant, dont il est actionnaire, en supprimant certains passages qu'il trouve trop osés. Tourgueniev se tourne alors vers Prosper Mérimée afin d'obtenir une relecture de cette traduction et de proposer des corrections à Golitsyne : "Il y a des corrections importantes, que j'ose recommander à votre attention. Je ne sais si M. Mérimée est encore à Paris." En dépit des remarques des deux écrivains, une version tronquée du roman paraîtra en cinq livraisons entre juillet et novembre 1867. Il faudra attendre la publication en volume par l'éditeur Hetzel en 1868 pour que les corrections de Tourgueniev et Mérimée soient prises en compte.

"J'ai reçu les trois premières feuilles de "Fumée" - mais je ne sais pas si vous êtes décidé à continuer la publication de votre traduction dans "Le Correspondant" - malgré les obstacles qui paraissent surgir. [...] Si la publication doit continuer ou s'achever dans le n° du 25 octobre - je vous serais bien obligé de ne rien faire paraître que je n'eusse parcouru."

2 lettres autographes signées, chacune 1 p. sur bi-feuillet remplié (205 x 131 mm), encre brune sur papier aux initiales de l'auteur, datées 17 août et 19 octobre 1867. 1 lettre autographe signée sur bi-feuillet remplié (214 x 135 mm), encre brune, datée 14 novembre 1867.

3 signed autograph letters around the translation of Fumée, probably to translator Augustin Golitsyne.
214 x 135 mm.
Place of origin:Germany
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