Henri Murger: 7 books

*Bohemians of the Latin Quarter by Henri Murger was doubtless the source material used by Puccini in his opera “La Bohème,” and its latter-day incarnation as “Rent.” Originally produced as a play in 1849 and published as a novel in 1851—the book was an immediate sensation. Set...

"Today, as of old, every man who enters on an artistic career, without any other means of livelihood than his art itself, will be forced to walk in the paths of Bohemia."—from the Preface Based largely upon Henri Murger's own experiences and those of his fellow artists, The Bohemians...

* Scènes de la vie de bohème d'Henri Murger furent la matière première utilisée par Puccini dans son opéra "La Bohème", et la incarnation moderne sous le nom de "Rent". À l'origine produit comme une pièce de théâtre en 1849 et publié comme un roman en 1851 -...

Henri Murger (Parijs, 27 maart 1822 - aldaar, 28 januari 1861) was een Franse schrijver en dichter. Zijn belangrijkste werk is "Scènes de la Vie de Bohème", gebaseerd op zijn eigen ervaringen als straatarm schrijver op een zolderkamertje in Parijs, met een aantal vrienden die zich...

This book by Henry Murger was the source of the plot used by Puccini in his opera "La Boheme".

A classic novel of Bohemian life. The novel is a collection of loosely united chapters beginning with the first meeting of the four main characters and ending with their departure from Bohemia in favor of bourgeois life.