The notion of the past in ‘Le Bibliophile’ and ‘À un bibliophile’

“Le Bibliophile” and “À un bibliophile” participate in an original way in the construction of temporality illustrated by Gaspard de la Nuit. Beyond a backward-looking coloration that captures early modernity, the collection holds a mirror to the Romanticism that draws its inspiration from this period. Bertrand accentuates the artificiality of this appropriation, so as to remind us of the aging and oblivion that await all works.