Garrets and Pretenders: A History of Bohemianism in AmericaHailed as thoroughly fascinating by The New York Times, this study recaptures the vibrantly eccentric lifestyles of generations of American hipsters and outsider artists. Cartoons, drawings, and photos illustrate its profiles of nonconformists and iconoclasts such as Edgar Allan Poe, Walt Whitman, and Ambrose Bierce. This edition updates the story to the Beat Generation. |
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Ⅱ The Rise of the Queen of Bohemia | 14 |
Ⅲ The Fall of the Queen of Bohemia | 26 |
Walt at Pfaffsand the King of Bohemia | 37 |
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