Project Gutenberg 2001-09-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 112 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.) en fr Bibliomania Z Text FR Science fiction Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 80979 80976 2024-10-02T04:58:57.434546 2023-10-02T04:58:31.124391 text/html text/html 77701 2020-02-19T16:33:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 3527539 2020-02-19T13:03:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 3748844 2024-10-02T04:59:03.711497 application/epub+zip 3748802 2024-10-02T04:59:00.824518 application/epub+zip 91010 2024-10-02T04:58:59.396569 application/epub+zip 3878564 2024-10-02T04:59:05.744499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3821969 2024-10-02T04:59:02.819535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163399 2022-09-02T06:11:16.425752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69034 69024 2024-10-02T04:58:56.915647 2023-10-02T04:58:30.751386 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 68756 2020-06-21T05:32:33 text/plain; charset=utf-8 28201 2020-06-21T05:32:33 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 21444 2024-10-02T04:59:05.892484 application/rdf+xml 12043 2024-10-02T04:58:59.948550 image/jpeg 3058 2024-10-02T04:58:59.666527 image/jpeg 3655890 2024-10-02T04:58:57.521554 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia