Project Gutenberg 2000-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 360 France, Anatole 1844 1924 Thibault, Jacques-Anatole-François Thibault, Jacques-Anatole-Francois Thibault, Anatole The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crime_of_Sylvestre_Bonnard Translation of Le crime de Sylvestre Bonnard. Produced by Brett Fishburne and David Widger "The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard" by Anatole France is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Sylvestre Bonnard, an aging bibliophile, and scholar deeply engrossed in manuscripts and the world of books. As Bonnard navigates his solitary life, he grapples with his desires and interactions with others, particularly concerning a rare manuscript that becomes an obsession for him. The opening of the novel establishes Sylvestre Bonnard's character and setting, depicting him on a cold December night in his study filled with manuscripts and his beloved cat, Hamilcar. After some playful interactions with Hamilcar, a book agent named Monsieur Coccoz visits, trying to sell him various books, but Bonnard's disinterest and humorous banter highlight his literary preferences. As Bonnard reads a catalogue of manuscripts, he learns of a prized manuscript, the "Golden Legend," that ignites his longing and sense of purpose. His reflections lead to a deeper exploration of his ambitions, regrets, and views on life, making it clear that this narrative will intertwine his scholarly pursuits with personal discoveries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories France -- Fiction Book collectors -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 485622 2025-08-01T12:20:30.017319 text/html 499465 2021-01-27T15:41:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 171981 2021-01-27T15:41:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 252988 2025-08-01T12:20:38.445278 application/epub+zip 261122 2025-08-01T12:20:33.056286 application/epub+zip 243617 2025-08-01T12:20:31.756275 application/epub+zip 465792 2025-08-01T12:20:42.524240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430574 2025-08-01T12:20:37.678251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395101 2022-09-01T13:52:40.885899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419141 2025-08-01T12:20:29.350342 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 418909 2016-10-05T12:10:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 163599 2016-10-05T12:13:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 414589 2012-07-21T15:22:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162924 2012-07-21T15:25:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21141 2025-08-01T12:20:42.671236 application/rdf+xml 13333 2025-08-01T12:20:32.352275 image/jpeg 3298 2025-08-01T12:20:32.084303 image/jpeg 245806 2025-08-01T12:20:30.056304 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia