French writer and dramatist (1824-1895) best known for Camille and for being the illegitimate son of famed novelist Alexandre Dumas. ALS in French, signed "A. Dumas," three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, no date. Letter to the editor of Le Figaro, in part (translated): "Today Le Figaro has published another letter by Zola about censorship in which the author of Germinal asks whether I'm for or against it. That's because he hasn't read the preface to 'The Lady of Camelias.' Is it possible for Le Figaro to publish the entire passage concerning censorship?" In fine condition. The publication of The Lady of Camelias, known in English as Camille, was considerably delayed as Dumas struggled with official censors over the romantic subject matter.
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