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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