Thomas Wolfe , Paris , to Aline Bernstein , New York

Extent:
24 p.
Scope and content:

[Writes in installments; describes accommodations in Paris, places he has been; acknowledges her cables and letter; says theater news upsets him; talks about plays in Londonand shows in Paris; thinks of returning to New Yorkand having to hear about [Eugene] O'Neill, [Sidney] Howard, [Jules] Romain, and [Franz] Wertfel, as he envies their theater work and success; reminisces about their first meeting, their discussion of [James] Joyce's " Exiles"; remarks about Pygmalion, Gulliver's Travels; mentions her remarks about being a self-made success; feels contempt people like her have for him; describes graphic sexual fantasies; reproves her for not writing enough; makes antisemitic remarks; plans to go to Strasbourgand Germany; feels depressed about lack of progress on the book; responds to her hope to have him in New Yorkfor New Year's; asks if the quality of their relationship does not deserve more openness.]

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
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Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
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