{"product_id":"the-bohemians-of-the-latin-quarter-paperback","title":"The Bohemians of the Latin Quarter - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenri Murger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEllen Marriage\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJohn Selwyn\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Today, as of old, every man who enters on an artistic career, without any other means of livelihood than his art itself, will be forced to walk in the paths of Bohemia.\"--from the Preface \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased largely upon Henri Murger's own experiences and those of his fellow artists, \u003ci\u003eThe Bohemians of the Latin Quarter\u003c\/i\u003e was originally produced as a play in 1849 and first appeared in book form in 1851. It was an immediate sensation. The novel consists of a series of interrelated episodes in the lives of a group of poor friends--a musician, a poet, a philosopher, a sculptor, and a painter--who attempt to maintain their artistic ideals while struggling for food, shelter, and sex. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in the ancient Latin Quarter, a vibrant and cosmopolitan area near the University of Paris, the novel is a masterful portrait of nineteenth-century Parisian artistic life. \"Bohemian\" soon became synonymous with \"artist,\" and it is from Murger's novel that the word and concept entered the English language. Drawn from real-life characters and events, the themes of love, sacrifice, and \"selling out\" are immediately recognizable to the modern reader. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCapturing the heart, spirit, and bittersweet humor of the world of struggling artists, \u003ci\u003eThe Bohemians of the Latin Quarter\u003c\/i\u003e is the universal story of one's attempt to leave a mark on the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenri Murger (1822-1861) wrote for magazines and newspapers and authored several books of fiction but is remembered today only for this novel of artistic life in nineteenth-century Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 6.76 x 4.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 19, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50393124339949,"sku":"9780812218848","price":67.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/UuYcTiDLCB9780812218848.webp?v=1785830243","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/the-bohemians-of-the-latin-quarter-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}