The Bibliomaniac (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Satirical French Romantic Tale of Rare Books, Obsessive Collecting, and Bibliophile FollyBy Charles Nodier
Length1h 42m
About this audiobook
Charles Nodier's The Bibliomaniac is a compact yet richly suggestive tale of book-obsession, turning the figure of the collector into both comic subject and cultural symptom. Written in Nodier's elegant, allusive prose, it belongs to the early nineteenth-century French tradition of the conte, where anecdote, satire, and the fantastic often meet. The work evokes the fervid world of rare editions, auctions, bindings, and scholarly vanity, while quietly questioning the boundary between intellectual devotion and pathological possession. Nodier was especially well placed to write such a piece. A major figure of French Romanticism, he was also a celebrated bibliophile and, from 1824, librarian of the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, whose salon became a gathering place for writers of the Romantic generation. His intimate knowledge of books as material objects, historical witnesses, and objects of desire informs the tale's wit and melancholy. The Bibliomaniac reflects both his erudition and his awareness of the follies that erudition can produce. This book is recommended to readers interested in literary collecting, Romantic irony, and the psychology of intellectual passion. Brief but resonant, it rewards those who enjoy works where humor, scholarship, and cultural critique are delicately intertwined.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHumor, General Fiction
Length1 hr 42 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 10, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
6THE BIBLIOMANIAC
2Introduction
7Footnote
3Synopsis
8Analysis
4Historical Context
9Reflection
5PREFACE
10Memorable Quotes
More from Charles Nodier
The Jeeves and Wooster Stories: The Complete Collection (33 Books)P. G. Wodehouse21h 57m$15 · $0.00
Birdie & HarlowTaylor Wolfe7h 50m$26 · $0.00
Santa's HusbandDaniel Kibblesmith, A P. Quach5m$4 · $0.00
The Facts of MidlifeRobyn Peterman4h 49m$15
Chaos in a CoupeDivya Dugar9h 18m$18 · $0.00
The Life of DaiDai Henwood, Jaquie Brown8h 2m$26 · $0.00
Poems of ParentingLoryn Brantz42m4 (1)$9 · $0.00
What If? 10th Anniversary EditionRandall Munroe7h 29m$23
Welcome to PawneeJim O'Heir6h 24m$24 · $0.00
Going PostalTerry Pratchett13h 36m$33 · $0.00
The Complete Chronicles of Barsetshire: (The Warden + Barchester Towers + Doctor Thorne + Framley Parsonage + The Small House at Allington + The Last Chronicle of Barset)Anthony Trollope140h 13m$1 · $0.00
Woman UninterruptedBrodie Kane7h 1m$24 · $0.00
1984 & Animal Farm (Annotated)George Orwell15h 54m$3 · $0.00
Hot Cowgirl Sh*tLacie Evans2h 15m$15
The Complete Novels of Mark Twain - 12 Books in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)Mark Twain154h 17m$2 · $0.00
This Is Going to HurtAdam Kay5h 47m$24 · $0.00
MAKE WAY FOR LUCIA - Complete Mapp and Lucia Series (6 Novels & 2 Short Stories)E. F. Benson60h 25m$1 · $0.00
You Will Get Through This NightDaniel Howell6h 56m$24 · $0.00
My Dear HamiltonStephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie23h 7m$46 · $0.00
The Night Before Christmas at Dunder MifflinBrian Baumgartner, Ben Silverman6m$4 · $0.00
Under His ProtectionB. Love5h 7m$15
Heart of IronC. M. Alongi15h 24m$30
Ethic IIAshley Antoinette9h 1m$20
RiversnowTess Thompson8h 11m$20
Supreme ClienteleAshley & JaQuavis8h 58m$20
Body Refinement in a Beast Tamer’s World, Book 1Seth Ring14h 7m$27
EmberJeffrey Wilson, Brian Andrews13h 58m$23
The Complete Works of Jane Austen (Unabridged)Jane Austen88h 8m5 (1)$1 · $0.00
Desperate MeasuresBrenda Jackson8h 59m5 (1)$28 · $0.00
Searching For ThanksgivingS.E. Smith4h 24m$20
Naughty 4Brenda Hampton7h 30m$17
The Dance with Me TrilogyShelley Shepard Gray21h 44m$35
Anne Shirley (Complete 14 Book Collection)Lucy Maud Montgomery125h 28m$2 · $0.00
The DopemanJaQuavis Coleman5h 25m$20
Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate CollectionArthur Conan Doyle59h 49m$5 · $0.00
WhistlerAnn Patchett10h 45m4.2 (12)$29 · $0.00
Grand Opening 2Carl Weber9h 16m$20
Sons of Valor II: Violence of ActionBrian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson12h 34m$23
Malevolent MagicMildred Abbott7h 13m$17
Bikes, Toys, and Hot BoyzGenesis Woods, Shantaé13h 9m$23
You may also like
The Reluctant MetrosexualPeter Hyman6h 56m$17 · $0.00
Mademoiselle de Maupin Volume I & IIThéophile Gautier13h 59m$2.30
Culture and Anarchy (Annotated)Matthew Arnold15h 39m$2 · $0.00
In the Track of the BookwormIrving Browne2h 23m$2 · $0.00
The Wild Body. A Soldier of Humour and Other StoriesWyndham Lewis7h 23m$1 · $0.00
ReadopolisBertrand Laverdure6h 32m$24 · $0.00
Parisian Sketches (Unabridged) (Annotated)Emile Zola2h 8m$2 · $0.00
Gaudissart IIHonoré de Balzac27m$2 · $0.00
The Wild Body. A Soldier of Humour and Other StoriesPercy Wyndham Lewis7h 24m$2 · $0.00
Jonathan and His Continent: Rambles Through American SocietyJack Allyn, Max O'Rell5h 42m$2 · $0.00
Impressions of Theophrastus SuchGeorge Eliot4h 13m$2 · $0.00
A Soldier of HumourWyndham Lewis1h 36m$2 · $0.00
BabbittSinclair Lewis11h 55m$23
A Room of One's OwnVirginia Woolf5h 24m$12 · $0.00
The Intelligence Office (From "Mosses from an Old Manse")Nathaniel Hawthorne1h 48m$2 · $0.00
Hunting SketchesAnthony Trollope1h 54m$2.30
On Nothing & Kindred SubjectsHilaire Belloc5h 47m$2 · $0.00
The Second Thoughts of an Idle FellowJerome K. Jerome6h 48m$2.30
THE CONFIDENCE-MAN (Modern Classics Series) (Annotated)Herman Melville12h 22m$2 · $0.00
Rameau's Nephew (in a new translation by Ian C. Johnston)Denis Diderot4h 44m$2 · $0.00