French writer (1783–1842) considered one of the earliest and foremost practitioners of realism. ALS in French, signed “H. Beyle,” one page, 5.75 x 9.5, circa 1840. Untranslated handwritten letter from his post at Civitavecchia, offering information about a few places in Italy with his personal recommendations. In very good to fine condition, with overall light creasing, and staining along the right edge. During this period, Stendhal was serving as consul of France at Civitavecchia, Italy.
In 1831, the French writer Stendhal, whose real name was Marie-Henri Beyle, was appointed consul at Civitavecchia, a small port town near Rome. Though the post was relatively obscure, it offered him ample free time to write and reflect. Stendhal found the bureaucratic duties dull but manageable, and he often escaped to Rome or Florence for cultural stimulation. His years in Civitavecchia were marked by a growing disillusionment with officialdom but also by the creation of some of his finest literary work, including drafts of The Charterhouse of Parma.
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