Scarce ALS in German, both sides of a 5.25 x 3.5 card, June 12, 1912. Letter to a gentleman. In part (translated): “There exists a translation of the ‘Sonnets’ of Elizabeth Barrett Browning done by me; I neither translated nor published her correspondence; perhaps what is meant is Ellen Key’s essay on Mrs. Browning, which discusses these letters. So far as I remember, it is to be found in one of the volumes of Ellen Key’s essays.” In fine condition. Ellen Key was a prominent Swedish feminist writer who encouraged the young Rilke, who was likely drawn to Browning’s poetry by the concepts of love it projects. Rilke published Browning’s ‘Sonnets from the Portuguese’ in translation in 1908. A beautifully penned letter with fantastic literary associations. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
This item is Pre-Certified by PSA/DNA
Buy a third-party letter of authenticity for
$50.00
*This item has been pre-certified by a trusted third-party authentication service, and by placing a bid on this item, you agree to accept the opinion of this authentication service. If you wish to have an opinion rendered by a different authenticator of your choosing, you must do so prior to your placing of any bid. RR Auction is not responsible for differing opinions submitted 30 days after the date of the sale.
