Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 84 Moore, George 1852 1933 Moore, George Augustus Rhone, Lady Confessions of a Young Man Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jon Ingram, David Cavanagh and Distributed Proofreaders "Confessions of a Young Man" by George Moore is a semi-autobiographical novel written during the late 19th century. The work explores the narrator’s introspection about life, art, and identity as he transitions from adolescence into adulthood, reflecting on his various experiences, ambitions, and influences that shape his understanding of himself and the world around him. The opening portion of the book introduces the narrator's early self-awareness and his struggles with identity, vision, and ambition. He reminisces about his youth, including a vivid journey in a family coach that piques his imagination with discussions of a popular novel, which leads him to develop a passion for reading poetry—particularly that of Shelley. The narrative illustrates his early failures in education, his expulsion from school due to idleness, and a subsequent shift towards dreams of becoming a successful steeplechase rider. As he moves to London, the narrator's artistic inclinations grow and evolve, revealing a deep yearning for self-creation and expression amid increasingly complex social interactions and artistic aspirations. This early exploration sets the stage for a deeper examination of his pursuit of art and his relationships in the vibrant but tumultuous landscape of Paris. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Paris (France) -- Intellectual life Moore, George, 1852-1933 PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 414781 411685 2024-10-05T17:00:58.933838 2023-10-06T04:45:39.886068 text/html text/html 416395 2020-12-14T20:46:09 text/html; charset=utf-8 181923 2020-12-14T20:46:09 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 181434 2024-10-05T17:01:04.035792 application/epub+zip 189089 2024-10-05T17:00:59.571810 application/epub+zip 189089 2024-10-05T17:00:59.248830 application/epub+zip 396258 2024-10-05T17:01:07.770796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381248 2024-10-05T17:01:03.669809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381407 2022-09-06T19:42:38.108332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391114 391064 2024-10-05T17:00:58.237810 2023-10-06T04:45:39.167037 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 392445 2020-12-14T20:46:09 text/plain; charset=utf-8 159473 2020-12-14T20:46:09 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19965 2024-10-05T17:01:07.900764 application/rdf+xml 33707 2024-10-05T17:00:59.323813 image/jpeg 4425 2024-10-05T17:00:59.286803 image/jpeg 173418 2024-10-05T17:00:58.973817 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