Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 176 Moore, George 1852 1933 Moore, George Augustus Rhone, Lady Confessions of a Young Man Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessions_of_a_Young_Man 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.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Paris (France) -- Intellectual life Moore, George, 1852-1933 PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Novels Category: British Literature 414904 2025-07-05T13:57:17.477645 text/html 416395 2020-12-14T20:46:09 text/html 181493 2025-07-05T13:57:21.950101 application/epub+zip 189044 2025-07-05T13:57:18.067631 application/epub+zip 189044 2025-07-05T13:57:17.759623 application/epub+zip 396286 2025-07-05T13:57:25.320145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381248 2025-07-05T13:57:21.644089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381407 2022-09-06T19:42:38.108332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391114 2025-07-05T13:57:16.876669 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 392445 2020-12-14T20:46:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19124 2025-07-05T13:57:25.446062 application/rdf+xml 33707 2025-07-05T13:57:17.834635 image/jpeg 4425 2025-07-05T13:57:17.797601 image/jpeg 159473 2020-12-14T20:46:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 181923 2020-12-14T20:46:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 173460 2025-07-05T13:57:17.513640 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia