Inside Bohemia in America, 1858-1920: Themes, Story, and Who Should Read It
Levin explores the construction and emergence of 'Bohemia' in American literature and culture. Simultaneously a literary trope, a cultural nexus, and a socio-economic landscape, 'la vie bohème' trave…
Every so often a book invites you to slow down and pay attention. Bohemia in America, 1858-1920 by Author OL6567214A is exactly that kind of book.
First published in 2010, it continues to find new readers today.
About the book
Levin explores the construction and emergence of 'Bohemia' in American literature and culture. Simultaneously a literary trope, a cultural nexus, and a socio-economic landscape, 'la vie bohème' travelled to the United States from the Parisian Latin Quarter in the 1850s. At first the province of small artistic coteries, Bohemia soon inspired a popular vogue, embodied in restaurants, clubs, neighbourhoods, novels, poems, and dramatic performances across the country.
Themes and subjects
Readers will find threads of History, Bohemianism, Literary movements, History and criticism, American literature, and Bohemianism in literature. These subjects give the story its texture and make it easy to recommend to the right reader.
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This is a great pick for anyone building a reading list around History.
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