Project Gutenberg 1997-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 222 Service, Robert W. (Robert William) 1874 1958 Service, Robert William Ballads of a Bohemian Produced by Alan Light, and David Widger "Ballads of a Bohemian" by Robert W. Service is a collection of poems written in the early 20th century. The work captures the essence of life in the Bohemian district of Paris, showcasing the struggles, joys, and dreams of artists, writers, and the less fortunate who inhabit this vibrant world. It delves into themes of poverty, freedom, and artistic pursuit, as the narrator reflects on both personal experiences and the lives of those around him. The opening of the collection presents the narrator's life in a garret in Montparnasse, reflecting on his meager circumstances and the bittersweet nature of creativity. He describes his humble abode filled with dreams and ambitions while wrestling with the challenges of poverty. Notable characters emerge, such as Julot the Apache and Gigolette, whose lives entwine with the narrator's own in heartfelt and sometimes tragic ways. The poems depict the beauty and despair of life on the fringes, celebrating creativity and camaraderie among the marginalized, while also acknowledging the harsh truths of their existence. As the narrator muses on the struggles faced by himself and others, he finds richness in experience despite the lack of material wealth, creating a poignant and relatable portrait of Bohemian life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 289842 289851 2024-09-01T08:02:05.767345 2023-10-01T07:27:40.758002 text/html text/html 288842 2013-01-15T14:26:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 103429 2013-01-15T14:27:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 158601 2024-09-01T08:02:13.647286 application/epub+zip 165900 2024-09-01T08:02:07.358323 application/epub+zip 165900 2024-09-01T08:02:06.399331 application/epub+zip 336927 2024-09-01T08:02:17.510279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316680 2024-09-01T08:02:12.967297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316818 2022-09-01T09:04:07.314029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254947 254924 2024-09-01T08:02:05.050337 2023-10-01T07:27:40.208007 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 254693 2008-07-21T10:50:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 100275 2008-07-21T10:54:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 254684 2008-07-21T10:43:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100197 2008-07-21T10:54:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19732 2024-09-01T08:02:17.651259 application/rdf+xml 12654 2024-09-01T08:02:06.751315 image/jpeg 3363 2024-09-01T08:02:06.573310 image/jpeg 153141 2024-09-01T08:02:05.795334 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia