MANN HEINRICH Two Autograph Letters Signed

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MANN, HEINRICH. Two Autograph Letters Signed, each to an unnamed recipient ("Dear Madam"), in German. The first, sending thanks, pointing out that he expressed a liberal view in his novel, The Little Town, complaining that people either misunderstand or pay no attention to the content of books, and mentioning a recent opportunity to contribute to Pan. 2 pages, small 8vo, written on the first and terminal pages of a folded sheet. The second, reporting that he is encountering difficulties and that he would nevertheless do his best. 1/2 page, small 8vo, with integral blank; two holes punched in left margin. Munich, 7 January 1911; Florence, 15 March 1905

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7 January 1911: ". . . My liberal view was already established before I spoke to you; especially in the novel, The Little Town. . . . [I]n Germany today, one only pays attention to the technique of a book. One either says nothing about the content, or misunderstands it.
"Recently I had the welcome opportunity to say a few words in Pan. . . ."