Imaginary library
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| Libraries, real or fictitious, have appeared in numerous works of fiction. | Libraries, real or fictitious, have appeared in numerous works of fiction. | ||
| - | Numerous writers have developed the theme of the ideal library. The Argentinian poet and novelistLe [[Jorge Luis Borges]] is one of the more [[illustrious]] examples. Some imaginary libraries contain real books, others, also called ''Biblia abiblia'' consist of books that have never existed. | + | Numerous writers have developed the theme of the [[ideal library]]. The Argentinian poet and novelist [[Jorge Luis Borges]] is one of the more [[illustrious]] examples. Some imaginary libraries contain real books, others, also called ''Biblia abiblia'' consist of books that have never existed. |
| *In the first category fall: | *In the first category fall: | ||
| ** [[The Library of Babel]] ([[Jorge Luis Borges|Borges]]) | ** [[The Library of Babel]] ([[Jorge Luis Borges|Borges]]) | ||
| - | ** La [[bibliothèque du Docteur Faustroll]] ([[Alfred Jarry|Jarry]]) | + | ** The [[Library of Doctor Faustroll]] ([[Alfred Jarry|Jarry]]) |
| *In the second: | *In the second: | ||
| - | **[[Bibliothèque de l’abbaye de Saint-Victor]] dans [[Pantagruel]] de [[François Rabelais|Rabelais]] | + | **[[Bibliothèque de l’abbaye de Saint-Victor]] in [[Pantagruel]] of [[François Rabelais|Rabelais]] |
| - | **La bibliothèque de feu [[Mr le Comte J.N.A de Fortsas]], qui a fait l’objet d’une véritable [[mystification]] en juillet 1840, avec l’annonce d’une vente aux enchères et l’édition d’un catalogue. | + | **The library of [[Mr le Comte J.N.A de Fortsas]]. |
| **Catalogue des livres de M. Ed. C. bibliothèque facétieuse mise en vente le 1er avril prochain à la Salle des Bons-Enfants publié par le bibliophile Guénoud | **Catalogue des livres de M. Ed. C. bibliothèque facétieuse mise en vente le 1er avril prochain à la Salle des Bons-Enfants publié par le bibliophile Guénoud | ||
| ** [[Guardians of the Lost Library]] | ** [[Guardians of the Lost Library]] | ||
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| (Anne-Marie Chaintreau et René Lemaître, ''Drôle de bibliothèques... Le thème de la bibliothèque dans la littérature et le cinéma'', Ed. du Cercle de la Librairie, 1993.) | (Anne-Marie Chaintreau et René Lemaître, ''Drôle de bibliothèques... Le thème de la bibliothèque dans la littérature et le cinéma'', Ed. du Cercle de la Librairie, 1993.) | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Fictional book]] | ||
| *[[Hidden and secret libraries]] | *[[Hidden and secret libraries]] | ||
| + | *[[Stanislaw Lem's fictitious criticism of nonexisting books]] | ||
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Libraries, real or fictitious, have appeared in numerous works of fiction.
Numerous writers have developed the theme of the ideal library. The Argentinian poet and novelist Jorge Luis Borges is one of the more illustrious examples. Some imaginary libraries contain real books, others, also called Biblia abiblia consist of books that have never existed.
- In the first category fall:
- In the second:
- Bibliothèque de l’abbaye de Saint-Victor in Pantagruel of Rabelais
- The library of Mr le Comte J.N.A de Fortsas.
- Catalogue des livres de M. Ed. C. bibliothèque facétieuse mise en vente le 1er avril prochain à la Salle des Bons-Enfants publié par le bibliophile Guénoud
- Guardians of the Lost Library
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(Anne-Marie Chaintreau et René Lemaître, Drôle de bibliothèques... Le thème de la bibliothèque dans la littérature et le cinéma, Ed. du Cercle de la Librairie, 1993.)
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See also
- Fictional book
- Hidden and secret libraries
- Stanislaw Lem's fictitious criticism of nonexisting books
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