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100 1 _aNodier, Charles,
_d1780-1844
240 1 3 _aLe bibliomane. English
245 1 4 _aThe Bibliomaniac
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-10-17
508 _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.)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBibliomania
700 1 _aVallery-Radot, René,
_d1853-1933
700 1 _aLeloir, Maurice,
_d1853-1940
700 1 _aWright, Mabel Osgood,
_d1859-1934
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66552
999 _c107374
_d107374