Editorial

For the 2026 New York Antiquarian Book Fair Le Feu Follet is pleased to present 79 books, manuscripts and artworks of exceptional variety.

This quite violent text against Protestantism belongs to the broader context of the French wars of Religion. The female voice became an instrument of persuasion under the guise of innocence and ignorance: "Here the published woman is not an example of a literary vocation but of a religious mission fully embraced."

For Jean-Christophe, "universal life" is not a trivial activity, but a long quest toward wisdom and European fraternity. Supported by Péguy, admired by Zweig, loved by Gorky, Romain Rolland embodies the ultimate pacifist and universalist struggle against the world’s warmongering passions. Le Feu Follet has discovered the unique copy belonging to the administrator of the Cahiers de la Quinzaine, with exceptionally added contributions by Charles Péguy, as well as Rolland's corrections and comments. It includes proof sheets and other traces of the immense work undertaken for this extraordinary opus, a literary testament to what Europe could have been–had the pacifists won the (pre-)war.

A spring sweep in the shadow of our shelves

The hour is not for poetry. The hour is for poets. To all those who preserve the voice of Humankind. And to those who are made to fall silent. To suspended time.

It is a difficult ascent toward harmony, And a dangerous slope toward chaos. It is acquired each day and never possessed. It is not a state; it is a struggle: Peace.

A catalogue with renewed prices

Love—there indeed is the absolute reference. At last, a value that knows no criticism. No matter that societies condemn its diverse forms and only accept it when tightly corseted. Often used as a pretext for so many abuses and a breeding ground for so many disillusioned souls, literature delights in its struggles yet grants it so few victories, the excesses of its raptures inspire the arts while its mawkish sweetness remains stranded in our reality... Love was always cause for celebration but seldom the wars waged in its name. And yet beware, Valentine: your disciples are undisciplined, for love is plural and loves, singular!

During Le Figaro's live broadcast on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, the singer Bénabar shared his addictions with viewers: the suburbs, gastronomy, and... bibliophilia.