{"product_id":"scenes-of-bohemian-life-9781513292311","title":"Scenes of Bohemian Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScenes of Bohemian Life\u003c\/i\u003e (1851) is a novel by Henri Murger. Written at the beginning of his career as a popular French poet and novelist, \u003ci\u003eScenes of Bohemian Life\u003c\/i\u003e is composed of vignettes inspired by the author's experience as a starving artist in Paris' Latin Quarter. Adapted countless times for theater and film, Murger's novel served as inspiration for Puccini's opera \u003ci\u003eLa boh?me\u003c\/i\u003e (1896) and for the hit musical \u003ci\u003eRent\u003c\/i\u003e (1996). \"The Bohemians know everything and go everywhere, according as they have patent leather pumps or burst boots. They are to be met one day leaning against the mantel-shelf in a fashionable drawing room, and the next seated in the arbor of some suburban dancing place. They cannot take ten steps on the Boulevard without meeting a friend, and thirty, no matter where, without encountering a creditor.\" Distinguished by their sense of fashion and impoverished lifestyle, Paris' Bohemians are part of a historical avant-garde, a cultural phenomenon found in any artistic society. Living day to day, these artists and radicals commune with the world as it is, taking nothing and no one for granted. In \u003ci\u003eScenes of Bohemian Life\u003c\/i\u003e, four friends-Rodolphe, Marcel, Colline, and Schaunard-avoid landlords and old lovers on the streets of the Latin Quarter, a district known for its countercultural figures. Hilarious and preeminently human, \u003ci\u003eScenes of Bohemian Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece of nineteenth century fiction from a writer whose lifestyle informed much of his work. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Henri Burger's \u003ci\u003eScenes of Bohemian Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of French literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurger, Henri:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenri Murger\u003c\/b\u003e (1822-1861) was a French novelist and poet. Born in Paris to a working-class family, Murger left school at 15 to find work in a lawyer's office, writing poems and essays on the side. Discovered by prominent dramatist Étienne de Jouy, Murger gained a reputation as a leading young voice in French literature. Encouraged by Realist critic Champfleury to focus on fiction, Murger found success with \u003ci\u003eScenes of Bohemian Life\u003c\/i\u003e (1851), an experimental novel based on his experience as an impoverished Parisian artist. He continued to publish his writing until his death at 38, brought on by recurring health problems exacerbated by a life in poverty. \u003ci\u003eScenes of Bohemian Life\u003c\/i\u003e would inspire Puccini's beloved opera \u003ci\u003eLa bohème\u003c\/i\u003e (1896), itself source material for countless films, songs, and musicals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mint Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525667131666,"sku":"9781513292311","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8d9265f4-9ae3-4f24-931f-172b9d0de3aa.jpg?v=1731231598","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/scenes-of-bohemian-life-9781513292311","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}