Memoirs of My Dead Life

I very much like George Moore's autobiographical writing; this was by turns wistful, melancholy, moving, and amusing. I have to strongly disagree with the another commenter who thinks he wasted his life or breath. I don't think he was perhaps the happiest of persons, reflected in the title of these......more

I read this book in high school and particularly one chapter, which I could not find at this reading. I love d the book then and still do today as the writing is so graceful although sometimes a bit too descriptive.......more

One of my very favorite books. George Moore looks nothing like the cover illustration, nor is he that man with the moustache on the George Moore Goodreads page. That's G.E. Moore, the philosopher. This is a book full of irony, sadness and immense humor. It's playful and serious, self-mocking, and ve......more

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pretty punk title for such an elegant life......more