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The article discusses the publication of various edition of the book "Fleurs du Mal" by Charles Baudelaire first published in 1857 ant then in 1861 is a collection of poems that deals with themes related to decadence and eroticism. Topics include it importance in symbolist and modernist movements and literary criticism of the poems.

The article presents an interview with French fiction author and popular literature or media literatures collector Matthieu Letourneux. Topics include his work on popular and media culture; his doctoral thesis in comparative literature on the adventure novel; rise in the number of digital documents and texts over paper documents; and number of novels and booklets that he had collected in physical format.

An interview with Benoît Prot, a former press professional turned newspaper collector, is presented. He discussed his extensive experience in the press industry, from creating school newspapers to managing renowned publications like Okapi and L'Étudiant. He described the challenges and joy of collecting, detailing the sources of acquisition, including auctions and old paper fairs.

The article informs about the Montherlant fund of the National Library of France (BnF) contains unpublished pieces relating to Liberation. Topics includethe Germans authorized its publicationas the Resistance fighters saw in it the book of a collaborator; and Paris address on the Quai Voltaire used as draft paper, dates from the publication of the "June Solstice" with organized narrative and memories of 1939-1940 in a form is self-writing and novel.

The article focuses on Parisian and editorial work in full swing, cronyism and backlash flood the shelves of bookstores with the latest productions of little prodigies, and criticism often follows suit. It mentions several catalogs dispersing the papers and the library of Pierre Lou ets, and this is certainly the rarest of all. It also mentions large number of paintings, engravings, drawings, many objects from the Far East.

The article delves into a 1885 letter from Rachilde to Maurice Barrès, written on the margins of an illustrated paper. It is reported that the symbolic imagery of a dragonfly in the letter reappears in Barrès' later novel, emphasizing the enduring influence of this marginalia. It highlights the intricate connection between personal relationships and literary creation within the margins of correspondence.

The article provides information on the literary exhibition under the partnership between the journal and the RIMELLs, the interdisciplinary research network on museography and the exhibition of literature and books. Topics discussed includes French director Jacques Demy Media Library, Père Castor” collection and photographic image of literature and books.

The article provides information on the catalogs from booksellers and publishers with great papers, bindings and literature honoring works. Topics include publishing of novel "Under the Sun of Satan" by Georges Bernanos, "Belle of the Lord" by Albert Cohen and ideological and historical reasons of commentary texts.

The article reports on the three unpublished letters by satirical poet, anarchist polemicist, essayist and translator active in Paris, France in the 1890s and early 1900s, Laurent Tailhade and poet of Nicaragua, Ruben Dario. It includes discussion on papers of controversy and sociology, love poems written in the style of old hymnals and anarchist theories.

The article provides information on the papers of the late Jean-Louis Debauve, focusing on small letter from Camille Claudel to Armand Dayot and letters of symbolist writers. Topics include various manuscripts of Sarah Bernhardt, poems by Lord Alfred Douglas and recent biography of Sylvain-Christian David.

The article offers information on previously overlooked autographs of Théophile Gautier found in the Livingston collection at Bowdoin College (Maine, USA). Topics include the discovery of two letters and a manuscript containing the poem "Le Laurier du Generalife," part of the collection España. The first letter, dated July 7, 1862, responds to an unidentified sender who had written to Gautier, expressing regret for the delayed response.

The article reviews two interconnected exhibitions titled "Illustr'Alice" by Thérèse Willer at the Musée Tomi Ungerer Centre international de l'illustration and "Lewis Carroll et les Surréalistes" at the Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Strasbourg from November 19, 2022, to February 26, 2023.

An interview with Sébastien Liébus, the co-founder and current director of the satirical site Le Gorafi, is presented. He discussed the origins of Le Gorafi, its economic model based on advertising, copyright, and contributions, and the recent acquisition by DC Company. He highlighted the collaborative but structured nature of the writing process for Le Gorafi's articles, where titles are crucial, and decisions are made collectively.

The article reviews the photography exhibition "ou l'équilibre des forces", by Paul Strand, in France, from February 14 to April 23, 2023.

In this article, the author presents his letter to French writer Gabriel Peignot on book publishing.

The article discusses on the portraits of the writers covered the walls of French bookstores, La Maison des Amis des Livres and Shakespeare and Co. It also states that these two places are related for inter-war sociability for writers. Topics discussed includes iconographies of writers, Portraits and bookstores in France.

The article provides information on the literary competition that was held in July 12 and November 2, 1921 in which French writer Ivan Goll was 2nd runner-up with his collection, Edition du matin. It also states that the competition is a mixture of the many manuscripts. Topics discussed includes Letters section, literary completion and collection of poems.