ALS in English from the widow of Gustav Mahler and wife of Franz Werfel to "Miss Carhart," celebrating the selection of Werfel's The Song of Bernadette by the Book-of-the-Month Club. March [?] 20. 42; 2 pp., in violet ink, written across the sheet. In full: "My dear dear Miss Carhart / I can't understand, that you haven't phoned to me! I wrote you, that we will come to your Lunch – when the book – 'Bernadette' is COMING [insertion] out now – the book of month club has taken it. We are very happy. But we will not come to see you – and for that I beg you – to come for tea sunday afternoon 4.30 o'clock. We are longing to see you! – / Many kisses / Alma Mahler Werfel." Folds, toning, a few foxing spots, show-through, overall fine. 11 x 8.75 inches; 28 x 22 cm.

Werfel's novel Das Lied von Bernadette, written in fulfilment of a vow made at Lourdes during the couple's flight from France in 1940, was published in English by Viking in 1942 as a Book-of-the-Month Club selection; its enormous success led to the 1943 film. The Werfels were then living in Los Angeles.