Bohemian Paris of To-day / Second Edition

The narrative sketches student and bohemian life in the Paris of the author's day, surveying ateliers, the École des Beaux-Arts, salons, cafés, cabarets, and neighbourhoods such as Montmartre and the Quartier Latin. It describes studio rituals, novice hazing, critiques by established masters, the drive to exhibit work, and social gatherings including private artistic balls. Vivid scenes illustrate poverty, camaraderie, theatrical revelry, and the practical burdens of training, while chapters alternate anecdote and observation to convey both everyday routines and spectacular events that shape artistic practice and bohemian sociability.