Philippe Sollers is one of the most famous and significant figures of the French literary scene. His arrival in literature was welcomed by such luminaries as Roland Barthes and Nathalie Sarraute. “Mania of Passion” is a new love novel by a wonderful writer, written freshly, brightly and excitingly. In it, the reader will discover, in addition to the “exploration of the love feeling” of the modern hero as a mania, a whole range of new lures - from Eastern wisdom to European corrosiveness. The author guides us through the labyrinth of love, offers solutions and poses questions. The novel is translated into Russian by Alla Smirnova (her most famous works - “Time Regained” by Marcel Proust, “The Miracle of the Rose” by Jean Genet, the poetry of Max Jacob), for her work she was awarded the French Arc de Triomphe Prize.