Maurice DRUON autograph letter signed

Description

Autographed letter signed by Maurice Druon, then an officer in the 4ᵉ régiment de hussards, addressed to his ex-wife in November 1939. This missive, written on military‑letterhead paper, bears witness to the private exchanges of a man whose literary career, though still forthcoming, was already set within a historical context marked by the early stages of World War II. Bibliophilic interest lies in the rarity of Druon’s personal documents, a major figure of French literature of the 20th century, as well as in the testimonial value of an intimate correspondence linked to a pivotal period in military and social history. The condition of the document, as noted, corresponds to an original piece preserved for more than eight decades.