Publisher's Synopsis
Memoirs of My Dead Life is a novel written by George Moore, published in 1906. The book tells the story of a young Irishman named Maurice, who moves to Paris to pursue his artistic ambitions. There, he becomes involved in a bohemian lifestyle, filled with parties, drinking, and affairs with women. However, Maurice's life takes a dark turn when he falls in love with a married woman named Madame Arnoux. Their affair leads to a series of tragic events, including the death of Madame Arnoux's husband and Maurice's descent into alcoholism and depression. The novel is a powerful exploration of love, passion, and the destructive nature of desire. It is written in a stream-of-consciousness style, with vivid descriptions of Parisian life and the inner workings of Maurice's mind. Memoirs of My Dead Life is considered one of Moore's most important works and a classic of modernist literature.1920. Moore, the Irish novelist, playwright, poet and critic, captures key moments of his life in his volume of memoirs. Contents: Spring in London; Lui et Elles; Flowering Normandy; A Waitress; The End of Marie Pellegrin; La Butte; Spent Love; Ninon�������s Table D�������Hote; The Lovers of Orelay; In the Luxembourg Gardens; A Remembrance; Bring in the Lamp; Euphorion in Texas; Sunday Evening in London; and Resurgam. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
