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NIETZSCHE, Friedrich (1844-1900). Autograph letter signed ('Friedr. Nietzsche') to an unidentified correspondent ('Hochgeachteter Herr', evidently his publisher), Pension Louise, Vernex near Montreux, n.d., four pages, 8vo, on two bifolia (minor soiling, short split at centre-fold of first bifolium), annotated 'Nietzsche' in red crayon at upper margin of first page.
ON HIS WRITING: 'ES LEBT UND WIRD LEBEN'. Nietzsche's reply to his correspondent has been delayed by a 'serious and important decision', namely that his lectures need to be completely reworked, with a consequent delay to publication, though the results will be worth it -- 'Vertrauen Sie nur immer etwas meiner "Literatur"!' -- promising, although 'I shall never write much', to offer whatever is of a general interest to his correspondent, and promising that, though little, it will be of enduring worth: 'Es lebt und wird leben'. He goes on to reflect on the reception of his work -- 'What strange letters I received in relation to my last book. My philosophical contemporaries are certainly still rather backward -- but wait and see. They will have to read and read it'. He goes on to suggest the recipients of some complimentary copies, a musicologist, a philologist and a publisher. The letter ends with news of Wagner: 'Perhaps Götterdämmerung will be finished this week'; Nietzsche begs his recipient to avoid anything that might upset or excite Wagner, having himself witnessed the effect of a misplaced letter at Easter. 'So much weighs upon this single person that we should all equally try as much as possible to bear the unavoidable for him and with him'.
ON HIS WRITING: 'ES LEBT UND WIRD LEBEN'. Nietzsche's reply to his correspondent has been delayed by a 'serious and important decision', namely that his lectures need to be completely reworked, with a consequent delay to publication, though the results will be worth it -- 'Vertrauen Sie nur immer etwas meiner "Literatur"!' -- promising, although 'I shall never write much', to offer whatever is of a general interest to his correspondent, and promising that, though little, it will be of enduring worth: 'Es lebt und wird leben'. He goes on to reflect on the reception of his work -- 'What strange letters I received in relation to my last book. My philosophical contemporaries are certainly still rather backward -- but wait and see. They will have to read and read it'. He goes on to suggest the recipients of some complimentary copies, a musicologist, a philologist and a publisher. The letter ends with news of Wagner: 'Perhaps Götterdämmerung will be finished this week'; Nietzsche begs his recipient to avoid anything that might upset or excite Wagner, having himself witnessed the effect of a misplaced letter at Easter. 'So much weighs upon this single person that we should all equally try as much as possible to bear the unavoidable for him and with him'.
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