02441cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000320012524000270015724500210018426400510020530000470025633600260030333700260032933800360035550000310039150801850042252012420060753400450184965300160189470000380191070000320194870000370198085600430201799900190206066552UtSlPG20260610134533.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06044090  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aZ1 aNodier, Charles,d1780-184413aLe bibliomane. English14aThe Bibliomaniac 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-10-17  aTim Lindell, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"The Bibliomaniac" by Charles Nodier is a novella written during the late 19th century, specifically in 1894. This whimsical literary work explores the obsessive passion for books, encapsulated in the character of Theodore, a bibliomaniac who prioritizes his love of books above all else. The book intricately balances humor and melancholy as it delves into the eccentricities and ultimate ironies within the lives of book collectors and bibliophiles.  The story follows Theodore, a man entirely consumed by his obsession with books, to the point of neglecting all other aspects of life. As he isolates himself from society, his obsession spirals into a form of madness, culminating in "bibliomania." The narrative intertwines Theodore’s comical interactions with a cast of characters, including fellow bibliomaniacs and a physician who observes his condition, along with nostalgic reflections on the literary culture of the past. Ultimately, the narrative paints a poignant picture of a man's downfall, underlining the bittersweet relationship between bibliophiles and the books they cherish, concluding with Theodore's demise over a mere third of a line that has driven him into despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBibliomania1 aVallery-Radot, René,d1853-19331 aLeloir, Maurice,d1853-19401 aWright, Mabel Osgood,d1859-193440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66552  c107374d107374