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 Project Gutenberg 1997-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 380 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.) Reading ease score: 87.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry 289953 2025-08-01T08:05:44.853609 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 179853 2025-08-01T08:05:52.737549 application/epub+zip 186919 2025-08-01T08:05:46.824604 application/epub+zip 186920 2025-08-01T08:05:45.573586 application/epub+zip 361000 2025-08-01T08:05:56.441554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340747 2025-08-01T08:05:51.948527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316818 2022-09-01T09:04:07.314029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254947 2025-08-01T08:05:44.195647 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 19817 2025-08-01T08:05:56.766503 application/rdf+xml 12695 2025-08-01T08:05:46.077568 image/jpeg 3363 2025-08-01T08:05:45.824568 image/jpeg 172497 2025-08-01T08:05:44.876575 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia