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Henri Murger

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in Paris, France

March 27, 1822

Died

January 28, 1861

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He is chiefly distinguished as the author of Scènes de la vie de bohème, from his own experiences as a desperately poor writer living in a Parisian attic, and member of a loose club of friends who called themselves "the water drinkers" (because they were too poor to afford wine). In his writing he combines instinct with pathos and humour, sadness his predominant tone. The book is the basis for the operas La bohème (Puccini) and La bohème (Leoncavallo), and, at greater removes, the zarzuela Bohemios (Amadeu Vives), the operetta Das Veilchen vom Montmartre (Kálmán) and the Broadway musical Rent. He wrote lyrics as well as novels and stories, the chief being La Chanson de Musette, "a tear," says Gautier, "which has become a pearl of poetry" ...more

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	The Bohemians of the Latin Quarter: Scenes de la Vie de Boheme 3.93 avg rating — 896 ratings — published 1845 — 590 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Passage of the Red Sea 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scènes de la vie de jeunesse Nouvelles 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011 — 58 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oeuvres: La Vie De Boheme, Scenes De La Vie De Boheme (Bohemes, 1) (French Edition) by Henri Murger, Francoise Cestor (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Nuits d'Hiver: Poésies Complètes, Suivies d'Études sur Henry Murger it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Propos de Ville Et Propos de Theatre 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2007 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Buveurs d'eau / Hélène 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dona Sirène. Le Mât de cocagne. Journal d'un anonyme. Son Excellence Gustave Colline: . Les Derniers buveurs d'eau. Les Propos de dessert du souper de ... marée... (Litterature) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Baladas 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1998 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The first duty of wine is to be red. Don't talk to me of your white wines.”
― Henry Murger

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“Study is the child of silence and mystery.”
― Henri Murger, The Bohemians of the Latin Quarter: Scenes de la Vie de Boheme

tags: bohemians, caroluls-barbemouche, montmartre, paris, the-bohemian-club

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“كان الحب أنانية القلب و لذته..أما الصداقة فكانت أنانية العقل و لذة الروح، ومن ثم كانت أبقى و أقوى”
― Henri Murger

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