02520cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000400011324500400015326400510019330000470024433600260029133700260031733800360034350000310037950501610041050801190057152013760069053400450206665300110211165300120212285600430213499900170217719288UtSlPG20260610133441.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aTownsend, George Alfred,d1841-191410aBohemian Days: Three American Tales 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-09-150 aShort novels: The rebel colony in Paris. Married abroad. The deaf man of Kensington -- Chords: Bohemia. Little Grisette. The pigeon girl. The dead Bohemian.  aProduced by Bethanne M. Simms, Dave Macfarlane and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Bohemian Days: Three American Tales" by George Alfred Townsend is a collection of narrative tales likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives and experiences of Southern expatriates who have fled to Paris during the Civil War, highlighting their struggles with poverty, gambling, and loss of identity. The central characters including Mr. Auburn Risque and Mr. Pisgah experience a descent from previous wealth to desperation as they navigate their new lives in a foreign city.  The opening of the collection begins with a glimpse into the lives of seven exiled characters who find themselves in a dilapidated tenement in Paris. They engage in games of chance, particularly roulette, in a desperate attempt to regain their former fortunes. It is evident that they are deeply affected by their circumstances, nostalgic for the past when they enjoyed wealth and social standing back in the South. The atmosphere is heavy with despair and hopelessness, punctuated by their interactions and the somber acknowledgment of one character's death, which serves as a grim reminder of their precarious situation and the fragility of life. Through the characters' conversations and reflections, Townsend effectively sets the stage for exploring themes of identity, loss, and the pursuit of hope amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPoetry  aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19288  c60673d60673