The Bohemians of the Latin Quarter

The Bohemians of the Latin Quarter: Scenes de la Vie de Boheme is a novel written by Henri Murger. The book is set in the Latin Quarter of Paris during the mid-19th century and tells the story of a group of young artists and writers who are struggling to make a living in the bohemian lifestyle. The main characters include Rodolphe, a poet; Marcel, a painter; Schaunard, a musician; and Colline, a philosopher. The book follows their daily struggles as they try to find work, pay rent, and pursue their artistic passions. Along the way, they fall in love, experience heartbreak, and form deep bonds of friendship. The novel is a vivid portrayal of the bohemian lifestyle and the challenges faced by artists in 19th century Paris. It has been adapted into various forms, including a play and an opera, and has become a classic of French literature.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.