{"product_id":"scenes-from-the-life-of-bohemia-scenes-de-la-vie-de-boheme-paperback","title":"Scenes from the Life of Bohemia: Scènes De La Vie De Bohême - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenri Murger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe inspiration for Puccini's great opera La Bohème, Henri Murger's episodic story of the bohemians of mid-19th century Paris is a lively, eccentric and amusing narrative - it is presented here with the original 33 drawings. Less a novel and more a series of entertaining encounters, Murger's work constructs a picture of artistic community and madcap association - aspiring painters, musicians and writers, all with strange stories to tell. Though struggling with poverty, the bohemians are blessed with occasional good fortune; eccentric but monied clients, or jobs landed by sheer luck and opportunistic panache. More than this however is the abiding theme of bonhomie between the young associates; all share the same dream - recognition and money for their creative endeavours - and are bound together by their place of meeting and low social standing. The café where the group gather to socialize serves as the genesis for several plotlines; here the protagonists commiserate and collaborate in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 21, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42134213886087,"sku":"9780359742509","price":25.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7e291e3d03bb97a980523f7aed60677d.webp?v=1732639933","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/scenes-from-the-life-of-bohemia-scenes-de-la-vie-de-boheme-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}