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W. Somerset Maugham: "It is only at pretentiousness & folly that I laugh"

"It is only at pretentiousness & folly that I laugh"

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"It is only at pretentiousness & folly that I laugh"

ALS, one page, 5.5 x 7, Ormonde House letterhead, September 25. [no year]. Handwritten letter to Miss Breelman, in full: "Thank you for writing such an interesting & pleasant letter to me. Of course I did not laugh at it. Your sincerity was clear in every line. It is only at pretentiousness & folly that I laugh." In fine condition.

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