Letter from S.R. Crockett to Unwin

Letter from S.R. Crockett to Unwin

LETTER

S.R. Crockett

Many thanks for Zurbriggen; finds him great; such terse narrative can hardly be imitated by any literary art - must be done simply and naturally or not at all; has done no mountaineering for long time but had good many guides in time - some notable men: Alt Peter Baumann, Peter Schlegel, Christian Yossi, August Gentinetti - all Grindelworld men except last who belonged to Brieg; has not yet written mountaineering novel though part of Ione March takes place in Switzerland; when last in London went to see Hearts are Trumps at Drury Lane and doesn't think ever laughed so much as at concluding scene; to see those idiots going up and down plain wooden steps as safe as those of Royal Exchange was killing to say least of it; with kind Christmas regards; chap book was A1

1899-12-26

Zurbriggen autobiography, mountaineering narrative, terse writing style, Swiss guides, Peter Baumann, Peter Schlegel, Christian Yossi, August Gentinetti, Grindelworld, Brieg, Ione March Switzerland setting, Hearts are Trumps Drury Lane, mountain climbing theatre absurdity, Chap Book, Christmas regards

SRC_1899_433

Unwin (My Dear Unwin), Matthias Zurbriggen (mentioned), guides Peter Baumann Peter Schlegel Christian Yossi August Gentinetti (mentioned)

English

Bank House

https://srcrockett.scot/LETTERS/1899/SRC_TFU_26Dec_1899.pdf