Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 57 Moore, George 1852 1933 Moore, George Augustus Rhone, Lady Confessions of a Young Man Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #12278 Produced by David Newman and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Confessions of a Young Man" by George Moore is an autobiographical work that can be classified as a literary memoir, written during the late 19th century. This engaging narrative reflects the author's personal journey of self-discovery against the backdrop of the tumultuous literary rebellion in England against Victorian morality. Through vivid introspection, George Moore explores themes of identity, art, and the human condition, as he grapples with his own desires and ambitions, particularly focusing on his aspirations to become a painter. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Moore's reflections on the influences that shaped his youth and artistic ambitions. He begins by recounting his childhood experiences, touching on literary awakening sparked during a family journey in a coach. The excitement surrounding literature leads him to delve into various writings, notably those of Shelley, which would profoundly influence his worldview. As he navigates his adolescent years filled with idleness and the prescriptive expectations of adulthood, he reveals his struggle with personal ambitions, leading to eventual aspirations of studying art in France. The early chapters resonate with an earnest desire for freedom, the exploration of existential thoughts, and an emerging commitment to living authentically, setting the tone for the rest of the memoir as he seeks to find his place within the world of art and literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Paris (France) -- Intellectual life Moore, George, 1852-1933 PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 390230 390140 2024-10-05T10:42:03.428176 2023-10-05T10:11:18.319524 text/html text/html 390223 390133 2024-10-05T10:42:03.692166 2023-10-05T10:11:18.513494 text/html text/html 231204 2024-10-05T10:42:11.402143 application/epub+zip 235800 2024-10-05T10:42:06.863189 application/epub+zip 226386 2024-10-05T10:42:05.605166 application/epub+zip 423244 2024-10-05T10:42:15.143122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397963 2024-10-05T10:42:10.636119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353164 2022-09-06T04:21:15.680359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368051 368012 2024-10-05T10:42:03.077171 2023-10-05T10:11:18.065501 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 369345 2020-12-26T01:40:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 149017 2020-12-26T01:40:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 369338 2020-12-26T01:40:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148662 2020-12-26T01:40:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21271 2024-10-05T10:42:15.272099 application/rdf+xml 14295 2024-10-05T10:42:06.152153 image/jpeg 3957 2024-10-05T10:42:05.878151 image/jpeg 229858 2024-10-05T10:42:03.726185 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