Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 223 Stephens, Robert Neilson 1867 1906 Stephens, R. N. (Robert Neilson) Tales from Bohemia The only girl he ever loved -- A bit of melody -- On the bridge -- The triumph of Mogley -- Out of his past -- The new side partner -- The needy outsider -- Time and the tombstone -- He believed them -- A vagrant -- Under an awning -- Shandy's revenge -- The whistle -- Whiskers -- The bad break of Tobit McStenger -- The scars -- "La Gitana" -- Transition -- A man who was no good -- Mr. Thornberry's Eldorado -- At the stage door -- "Poor Yorick" -- Coincidence -- Newgag the comedian -- An operatic evening. Text file produced by Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "Tales from Bohemia" by Robert Neilson Stephens is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The narratives explore the lives, struggles, and friendships of individuals within a close-knit community of aspiring writers and artists, primarily centered around Stephens himself and those he encountered in the literary world. This tapestry of stories captures the spirit of bohemian life, delving into themes of love, ambition, and the hardships of the creative process. The opening portion introduces readers to a pivotal friendship formed between the narrator and Robert Neilson Stephens, a young private secretary with literary aspirations. Their camaraderie develops against the backdrop of a newspaper office where they share their ambitions and thoughts on the literary scene of their time. As they engage in discussions about writers and artistic influences, the narrative hints at the tales to come, drawing on their experiences and the colorful personalities that populate their world. This engaging introduction sets the stage for a journey filled with humor, nostalgia, and the essence of artistic endeavor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Theater -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 399983 2025-08-04T07:24:21.111658 text/html 413552 2021-02-25T22:55:59 text/html 212745 2025-08-04T07:24:27.647623 application/epub+zip 217457 2025-08-04T07:24:22.995646 application/epub+zip 217457 2025-08-04T07:24:21.839670 application/epub+zip 399241 2025-08-04T07:24:31.366633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370927 2025-08-04T07:24:26.944641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347750 2022-09-04T12:14:23.324332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337686 2025-08-04T07:24:20.236698 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 337460 2018-03-16T11:30:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 333320 2013-05-18T11:36:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 333311 2013-05-18T11:36:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22810 2025-08-04T07:24:31.503585 application/rdf+xml 13078 2025-08-04T07:24:22.337646 image/jpeg 3422 2025-08-04T07:24:22.086627 image/jpeg 131721 2018-03-16T11:30:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 131158 2013-05-18T11:37:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 139261 2021-02-25T22:56:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 131090 2013-05-18T11:37:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 205617 2025-08-04T07:24:21.148652 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia