Project Gutenberg 2001-09-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 125 Uzanne, Octave 1851 1931 Uzanne, Louis Octave Robida, Albert 1848 1926 Robida, A. (Albert) La Fin Des Livres The End of Books HTML file Produced by Michael J. Ward "La Fin Des Livres" by Octave Uzanne and Albert Robida is a speculative commentary on the future of literature and communication written towards the end of the 19th century. The book, produced in the late 1800s, is a blend of science fiction and philosophical discourse, exploring the implications of advancements in technology on reading and the written word. The narrative suggests a radical transformation in society where traditional printed books are replaced by audio-based media, highlighting concerns over literacy's demise. The content of the book unfolds as a conversation among bibliophiles and intellectuals who gather after a scientific lecture to discuss the future of books. The narrator passionately argues that the advent of sound recording and playback technology will render printed texts obsolete, predicting a world where libraries become "phonographothèques," and literature is consumed through listening rather than reading. Notable points include the emergence of "narrators" who will supplant traditional authors, and the rise of interactive auditory experiences, where people might hear the voices of their favorite literary figures directly. As the conversation progresses, various predictions are made about the diminishing role of newspapers, the transformation of journalism, and the societal implications of shunning the written word in favor of auditory engagement. The book ultimately posits a future where the reliance on printing is abandoned due to advancements in sound technology, raising intriguing questions about the nature of communication and the human experience in a post-literate society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en fr Bibliomania Z Text FR Science fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 81116 2025-07-02T04:23:34.910868 text/html 77701 2020-02-19T16:33:56 text/html 3748909 2025-07-02T04:23:40.485335 application/epub+zip 3748791 2025-07-02T04:23:37.845888 application/epub+zip 91002 2025-07-02T04:23:36.636865 application/epub+zip 3878564 2025-07-02T04:23:42.339392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3867849 2025-07-02T04:23:39.632923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163399 2022-09-02T06:11:16.425752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69034 2025-07-02T04:23:34.432884 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68756 2020-06-21T05:32:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20446 2025-07-02T04:23:42.478321 application/rdf+xml 12043 2025-07-02T04:23:37.114850 image/jpeg 3058 2025-07-02T04:23:36.873888 image/jpeg 28201 2020-06-21T05:32:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 3527539 2020-02-19T13:03:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 3655931 2025-07-02T04:23:34.996851 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia