MAUPASSANT GUY DE: (1850-1893) French novelist. A.L.S., Guy de Maupassant, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. ('Vendredi'), to a friend, in French. Maupassant announces 'Je suis honteux! Depuis deux mois que je suis revenu je ne vous ai point encore donne signe de vie' (Translation: 'I am ashamed! For two months since I came back, I have not yet given you a sign of life') and continues 'Ne m'en veuillez point et venez diner chez moi si vous etes libre Mardi prochain 3 janvier. J'ecris a Huysmans par la meme courrier. Dans le cas ou l'un de vous ne serait point libre un mot s'il vous plait et je mettrai cela a un autre jour' (Translation: 'Don't be mad at me and come and dine with me if you're free next Tuesday, 3rd January. I am writing to Huysmans by the same post. In case one of you is not free, a word please and I will arrange it for another day'). With blank integral leaf. Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise VG Joris-Karl Huysmans (1848-1907) French novelist and art critic.