ZOLA (Emile). Set of 15 autographed letters and... Lot 44

[ZOLA (Emile)]. Set of 15 autographed letters and bills addressed to Emile Zola, from literary figures and journalists. 1873 - 1900. - Joseph Barthélémy, March 18, 1886 (1 p. and a half) on L'Assommoir at the theater. - Georges Brisson (2 letters), admirer from Nantes: April 19 (2 pp.) and September 7, 1876 (3 pp.). "I would thus have the immense happiness of seeing at least once in my life the man I have studied and admired since I was of age (...)". - Camille Doucet (2 letters), poet and playwright, académicien, director of the administration des théâtres: February 20, 1892 (2 pp.) and April 1, 1894, on Academy business. - André Fourchy, notary: April 3, 1900 (1 p.). Formalities for Jules de Goncourt's estate. He asks Zola to "sign as a witness an act of notoriety stating that Mr. Jules de Goncourt had only one brother and only one heir". - Gustave Geoffroy, journalist and art critic, one of the ten founding members of the Académie Goncourt (1874), (1) p. - André Gill, caricaturist: August 12, 1873 (1 p. and a half). Expresses his admiration for the theatrical version of Thérèse Raquin. Small tears restored with adhesive. - Georges de Labruyère (2 letters), editor of Le Cri du peuple: February 4, 1887 (1 p.) and February 14, 1887 (1 p). Mention is made of Ventre de Paris being brought to the theater. - Erik Lie, Norwegian writer: November 14, 1889 (2 pp.). He wants to translate La Bête humaine into Norwegian. "I have the opportunity to follow contemporary French literature at the same time as I study ancient literature". - Pierre Loti, n.d. (1 p. and 3 l.). Thanks for the "beautiful book beautiful book" which he has just received and for which he will thank him in person very soon. - Suzanne Manet, widow of the painter: October 11, 1886 (2 pp.). She invites him to receive Jean Thorel, "a young writer and one of your most ardent admirers, in whom I take an interest". - Catulle Mendès (2 letters): May 29, 1888 (1 p.) and June 20, 1888 (2 pp.). Director of La Vie Populaire, he mentions the forthcoming publication of Le Rêve: "La Vie Populaire, if you wish, will reproduce all your new novels". Expert: Ségolène Beauchamp