Henri Murger

Bohemians of the Latin Quarter (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Based largely upon Henri Murger's own experiences and those of his fellow artists, "Bohemians of the Latin Quarter" 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. This collection of witty sketches Scènes de la vie de bohème shaped the later romanticised image of the bohemian artist: independent, insouciant, exuberantly lustful, devoted to Art for Art's sake no matter how cold and hungry the artist might be. Four young Parisian artists, Schaunard the composer, Marcel the painter, Rodolphe the poet, and Colline the philosopher, form an informal Bohemian alliance dedicated to Art and the joy of Life. Pretty and faithless young mistresses come and go from their beds, most notably Mimi, Phémie, and Musette, while the young artists do their best to foil their creditors and feed their bellies on the way to artistic glory. Resisting the conforming forces of Success and Society is their greatest challenge, and in the end the question is: Does a time come at last to give up the joys of Bohemia? This book by Henry Murger was the source of the plot used by Puccini in his opera "La Bohème".

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: E-BOOKARAMA
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Mai 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788835846475
• Artikelnr.: 59598779

Autorenporträt

Henri Murger, born on March 27, 1822, in Paris, remains an emblematic figure of the 19th-century French literary landscape, notable for his portrayal of bohemian life in Paris. Murger's upbringing in the vibrant Latin Quarter deeply influenced his most enduring work, 'Scènes de la vie de bohème' (1851), better known in English as 'Bohemians of the Latin Quarter.' His literary career was devoted to capturing the essence of the bohemian ethos, characterized by a group of impoverished artists and writers living a nomadic lifestyle propelled by the pursuit of creative freedom and disregard for bourgeois conventions. Drawing upon his own experiences, Murger presented a series of character-driven vignettes that were serialized in the newspaper 'Le Corsaire-Satan'. Posthumously, these were compiled into the novel that would be adapted into Puccini's famed opera 'La Bohème.' His realistic, yet romanticized depiction of bohemian life, along with his humorous and poignant narrative style, cemented Murger's legacy as a chronicler of a distinct artistic subculture and its impacts on broader society. His work remains a valuable window into the lives of struggling artists of the period and contributes to the understanding of the historical and cultural milieu of Paris in the mid-19th century.