Project Gutenberg 2021-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 187 Nodier, Charles 1780 1844 Nodier, Jean Charles Emmanuel Vallery-Radot, René 1853 1933 Vallery-Radot, Rene Leloir, Maurice 1853 1940 Wright, Mabel Osgood 1859 1934 Wright, James Osborne, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. James Osborne Barbara 06044090 Le bibliomane. English The Bibliomaniac Tim 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.) "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.) Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bibliomania Z Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: French Literature 87791 2025-07-26T09:44:24.405992 text/html 63545 2024-10-18T16:46:22 text/html 6367773 2025-07-26T09:44:30.041024 application/epub+zip 6355227 2025-07-26T09:44:25.883076 application/epub+zip 93850 2025-07-26T09:44:24.920991 application/epub+zip 6562270 2025-07-26T09:44:32.993940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6537383 2025-07-26T09:44:28.479951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115678 2022-09-29T21:46:57.526971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67645 2025-07-26T09:44:23.792990 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47658 2024-10-18T16:46:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19241 2025-07-26T09:44:33.197940 application/rdf+xml 11010 2025-07-26T09:44:25.052996 image/jpeg 1974 2025-07-26T09:44:24.979992 image/jpeg 5829210 2025-07-26T09:44:24.522988 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia