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100 1 _aTownsend, George Alfred,
_d1841-1914
245 1 0 _aBohemian Days: Three American Tales
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-09-15
505 0 _aShort novels: The rebel colony in Paris. Married abroad. The deaf man of Kensington -- Chords: Bohemia. Little Grisette. The pigeon girl. The dead Bohemian.
508 _aProduced by Bethanne M. Simms, Dave Macfarlane and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPoetry
653 _aFiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19288
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