Confessions of a Young Man (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Moore, George

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440047413 ISBN 13 : 9781440047411

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A candid memoir of a restless life shaped by books, bold choices, and the costs of living boldly.

This nonfiction work traces a young man’s awakening to ambition, the pull of literature, and the desire to live with intensity. Through intimate scenes and personal reflections, it shows how reading, travel, and social life frame a life in motion, from early exploits to later aspirations. The book delves into the author’s evolving philosophy, including the influence of writers like Schopenhauer and the shaping of identity through art, love, and conflict.

• Personal growth through literature, education, and self‑discovery
• Encounters with romance, Parisian society, and the lure of risk
• Moments of decisive ambition, doubt, and the cost of living boldly
• Reflections on art, fame, and the urge to live with intensity

Ideal for readers who enjoy literary memoirs and cross‑cultural portraits of ambition, art, and the costs of pursuing a vivid life.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

CONFESSIONS OF A YOUNG MAN I My soul, so far as I understand it, has very kindly taken colour and form from the many various modes of life that self-will and an impetuous temperament have forced me to indulge in. Therefore I may say that I am free from original qualities, defects, tastes, etc. What is mine I have acquired, or, to speak more exactly, chance bestowed, and still bestows, upon me. I came into the world apparently with a nature like a smooth sheet of wax, bearing no impress, but capable of receiving any; of being moulded into all shapes. Nor am I exaggerating when I say I think that I might equally have been a Pharaoh, an ostler, a pimp, an archbishop, and that in the fulfilment of the duties of each a certain measure of success would have been mine. I have felt the goad of many impulses, 1 have hunted many a trail; when one scent failed another was taken up, and pursued with the pertinacity of instinct, rather than the fervour of a reasoned conviction. Sometimes, it is

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440047413
• ISBN 13: 9781440047411
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 242
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible