The France, Anatole 1844-1924 creator text utu 2000 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard" by Anatole France is a novel published in 1881. This diary-based story follows an elderly scholar and book collector who pursues a rare manuscript, then encounters the granddaughter of a woman he once loved. When he discovers the young girl suffering under an abusive guardian, Bonnard must decide whether to remain a passive observer or commit what he ironically calls his "crime"—an act that reveals his true character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crime_of_Sylvestre_Bonnard Translation of Le crime de Sylvestre Bonnard. Release date is 2000-03-01 Produced by Brett Fishburne and David Widger Original publication data not identified Detective and mystery stories France -- Fiction Book collectors -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2123 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2123 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133054.0 2123