{"product_id":"the-bohemians-of-the-latin-henri-murger-9780812218848","title":"The Bohemians of the Latin Quarter","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henri Murger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0812218841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812218848\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pennsylvania Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.76h x 4.26w x 1.26d","brand":"Henri Murger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926353772799,"sku":"9780812218848","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9c178f1d-178f-4387-8e78-54f69d32f368.jpg?v=1681082605","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-bohemians-of-the-latin-henri-murger-9780812218848","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}