Confessions of a Young Man 1888 is a memoir by George Moore. Originally written in French it is a record of his life in Paris as a young man with money and dreams to spare. Controversial for its depictions of bohemianism and pointed critique of Victorian morality Confessions of a Young Man has been recognized as an invaluable portrait of nineteenth century Paris and the geniuses who struggled to reshape art in their image. Degas. Renoir. Monet. Zola. Their names are now immortal instant reminders of their influence on the visual and literary arts. In the 1870s however and throughout their lifetimes they were artists struggling to hone their craft and gain recognition for their work. Into their world came the young George Moore an Irishman who thought he was a painter and would eventually make his own name as a pioneering modernist writer. In Confessions of a Young Man he offers his experience and impressions of bohemian life in Paris a place where the temptations of flesh drugs and alcohol led many a young artist astray. In this murky world he will draw inspiration for his groundbreaking stories and novels in the realist style. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript this edition of George Moores Confessions of a Young Man is a classic of Irish literature reimagined for modern readers.