"I will not discuss how surprised I am at your attitude towards me": a furious letter to the publisher of his periodical, Beseda

Gorky, Maxim, i. e. Alexei Maximovitch Peshkov, Russian writer (1868-1936). Autograph letter signed ("A. Peshkov").

Sorrento, 20. VIII. 1924.

4to. ¾ page. In Russian.

 6,500.00

To Solomon Gitmanovich Kaplun: "I am sending a letter to V. F. Khodasevich which was requested to be published in Beseda. I am asking you to advance me money against the fee for my 'Book about Blok' and all five children's books. M. I. [i.e. Moura Budberg] said that I received not a single letter from you over the entire summer. You replied that letters had been sent to me and that you had copies of them. Since I am still awaiting the reply to questions I asked you, perhaps you will send me the copies of your letters. I will not discuss how surprised I am at your attitude towards me".

S. G. Kaplun (1891-1940) was a journalist and publisher, the owner of the Berlin publishing house "Epoch" and from 1922 to 1925 the publisher of Gorky's literary and scientific journal "Beseda".

Left margin with punched holes (not touching text). Provenance: Hermitage auction, Monaco, 25 April 2019, lot 306.

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