The Bohemians of the Latin Quarter (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Henri Murger
- First Published: 1847
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Sentimental
- Time of Work: Mid-nineteenth century
- Setting: Paris
- Principal Characters: Rodolphe, Marcel, Schaunard, Colline, Jacques, Mimi, Musette, Francine, Phemie
- Genres: Long fiction, Autobiographical fiction, Character study
- Subjects: Homelessness or homeless people, France or French people, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Music or musicians, Art or artists, Friendship, Poetry or poets, Paris, Bohemianism
- Locales: Paris, France
The Story:
Alexander Schaunard, a poor musician and painter, was unable to pay the rent for his cold and windy top-floor room in the Latin Quarter of Paris. Eluding the porter who was on watch to keep Schaunard from moving his few pieces of furniture, the musician tried in vain to borrow money from his impecunious friends. Shortly after he left the tenement, Marcel, a painter, came to take over the room Schaunard had vacated. The painter had no furniture except his canvas flats, and he was pleased to find that his quarters contained Schaunard’s table, chairs, bed, and...
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