Murger, Henri, 1822-1861

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"Kunstenaarsleven te Parijs: Roman uit het Bohème-leven" by Henri Murger is a collection of loosely related stories published in 1851. Set in Paris's Latin Quarter during the 1840s, these semi-autobiographical tales romanticize bohemian life through colorful characters based on real people. Originally appearing in a literary magazine, the stories gained wider fame after becoming a successful stage play in 1849. Murger then compiled them into book form, adding new material to create continuity. The work later inspired Puccini's beloved opera "La bohème" and numerous other adaptations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



Love stories Bohemianism -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction

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