Publisher's Synopsis
The Bohemians of the Latin Quarter: Scenes de la Vie de Boheme is a novel written by Henri Murger. It is a collection of stories that depict the lives of struggling artists and intellectuals living in the Latin Quarter of Paris during the mid-19th century. The book follows the lives of a group of young artists who are trying to make a name for themselves in the world of art and literature. They are poor and often hungry, but they are passionate about their work and determined to succeed. The novel explores themes of love, friendship, poverty, and the pursuit of artistic expression. The characters in the book are based on real people that Murger knew during his time in Paris, and the novel provides a vivid portrait of the bohemian lifestyle that was popular among artists and intellectuals at the time. The Bohemians of the Latin Quarter has become a classic of French literature and has inspired numerous adaptations, including an opera, a ballet, and several films.1912. French novelist, Murger began writing poems depicting Bohemian life in Paris, and became part of the that world. He lived in poverty and with poor health. His classic novel of Bohemian life is based on a series of magazine sketches later made into a successful play. The novel is a collection of loosely united chapters beginning with the first meeting of the four main characters (Gustave Colline, the great philosopher; Marcel, the great painter; Schaunard, the great musician; and Rodolphe, the great poet, who Murger modeled after himself) and ending with their departure from Bohemia in favor of bourgeois life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
