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The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac
Eugene Field
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Do you love books? No, I mean REALLY love books? These series of sketches on the delights, adventures, and misadventures connected with bibliomania (bibliomania is characterized by the collecting of books which have no use to the collector nor any great intrinsic value to a genuine book collector. The purchase of multiple copies of the same book and edition and the accumulation of books beyond possible capacity of use or enjoyment are frequent symptoms of bibliomania.). The author wholeheartedly enjoyed this pursuit all his life and his descriptions are delightful to read. Anyone who has lovingly held a book, smelled it, and enjoyed it for being just what it is, will understand what the author puts so well.
Do you love books? No, I mean REALLY love books? These series of sketches on the delights, adventures, and misadventures connected with bibliomania (bibliomania is characterized by the collecting of books which have no use to the collector nor any great intrinsic value to a genuine book collector. The purchase of multiple copies of the same book and edition and the accumulation of books beyond possible capacity of use or enjoyment are frequent symptoms of bibliomania.). The author wholeheartedly enjoyed this pursuit all his life and his descriptions are delightful to read. Anyone who has lovingly held a book, smelled it, and enjoyed it for being just what it is, will understand what the author puts so well.
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This latter peculiarity asserts itself upon every occasion possible. I recall an unpleasant scene in the omnibus last winter, when the obsequious conductor, taking advantage of my sister's white hair and furrowed cheeks, addressed that estimable lady as "Madam." I'd have you know that my sister gave the fellow to understand very shortly and in very vigorous English (emphasized with her blue silk umbrella) that she was Miss Susan, and that she did not intend to be Madamed by anybody, under any condition.
IV THE MANIA OF COLLECTING SEIZES ME
Captivity Waite never approved of my fondness f. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
A book written by a bibliomaniac for bibliomaniacs. If you love books then this is for you.
A semi-fictional work about bibliophilia written on Field's deathbed, the Love Affairs is just too meandering to be excellent. And though I could have done with the "I Hate My Wife"™ chapter near the end, it was an enjoyable read.
Four stars for Eugene Field’s The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac because I certainly liked it, not five because I was entertained rather than more than just entertained.
According to Wiki Eugene Field was widely known as a writer of children’s poems. Among those best known to me was Wynken, Blynken
El libro no es malo, pero quizás es de los que debes leer por bloques o termina siendo muy snob. Hay cosas interesantes; solo que si lees más de 50 páginas por día las sonrisas que te pido arrancar en algún punto se pierden.