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Title: tales from Bohemia
Review: This is the novel upon which the play "La Boheme" was based. The novel was originally titled "Scénes de la vie de Bohéme. This book is Murger's tribute to Bohemians. He chronicles the adventures of four Bohemians as they struggle to survive in 1840s Paris. Murger seems to have created a tale based on his own adventures in Bohemia. So there is a trace of autobiography in these pages. Rudolph is the character most similiar to Murger. He is joined by his friends Schaunard, Marcel and Colline. They are all artists of one kind or another. They form a Bohemian club which is like a support group. Their lives and loves are well documented here. Murger must have felt great nostalgia for his own period of Bohemianism. It is a passionate tale that still resonates today. If you are a fan of the opera or just interested in Bohemians and French literature, this book is a pleasing read.
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