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Moore, George Augustus
Moore, George Augustus (1852–1933), Anglo-Irish novelist. He studied painting in Paris and the knowledge of French writing he gained there stood him in good stead when, returning to England c.1880, he set about revitalizing the Victorian novel with naturalistic and, later, realistic techniques borrowed from Balzac, Zola, and the Goncourts. His first novel, A Modern Lover (1883), set in artistic Bohemian society, was banned by the circulating libraries, a circumstance which confirmed Moore in his outspoken battle against prudery and censorship. It was followed by A Mummer's Wife (1885, set in the Potteries, which influenced Arnold Bennett); Esther Waters (1894), his most successful novel; Evelyn Innes (1898) and its sequel Sister Teresa (1901). The Untilled Field (1903) is a collection of short stories strongly influenced by Turgenev and Dostoevsky. In his later novels, e.g. The Brook Kerith (1916) and Heloïse and Abelard (1921), he aimed at epic effect. Confessions of a Young Man (1888), Memoirs of my Dead Life (1906), and Hail and Farewell (3 vols, 1911–14) are all autobiographical; the last is an important though unreliable source for the history of the Irish revival. Moore collaborated in the planning of the Irish National Theatre (see Abbey Theatre). His collection of short stories Celibate Lives (1927) shows the influence of Flaubert. The Ebury edition of Moore's works (20 vols, 1936–8) owes its name to 121 Ebury Street where he lived from 1911 until his death.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Moore, George Augustus." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Moore, George Augustus." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-MooreGeorgeAugustus.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Moore, George Augustus." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-MooreGeorgeAugustus.html |
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George Moore
George Moore 1852–1933, English author, b. Ireland. As a young man he lived in Paris, studying at various art schools. Inspired by Zola, Flaubert, Turgenev, and the 19th-century French realists, Moore turned to writing, publishing his first novel, A Modern Lover, in 1883. A Mummer's Wife (1885), in portraying the degradation of a woman through alcohol, introduced naturalism into the Victorian novel. Moore's most famous novel, Esther Waters (1894), poignantly relates the poverty and hardships valiantly endured by a religious girl. Included among his other works are the novels Confessions of a Young Man (1888), Evelyn Innes (1898), Sister Teresa (1901), The Brook Kerith (1916), and Héloise and Abelard (1921); and the volumes of short stories Celibates (1895) and The Untilled Field (1903), the latter reminiscent of Dostoevsky. About 1900, Moore returned to Ireland and became associated with William Butler Yeats, George Russell (A. E.), and others in the Irish literary renaissance . His famous three-volume semi-autobiographical work, Hail and Farewell (1911–14), is a highly entertaining account of his experiences in Ireland.
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"George Moore." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "George Moore." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Moore-G.html "George Moore." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Moore-G.html |
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Moore, George
Moore, George. See academy.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Moore, George." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Moore, George." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-MooreGeorge.html IAN CHILVERS. "Moore, George." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-MooreGeorge.html |
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Moore, George
Moore, George. See Academy.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Moore, George." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Moore, George." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-MooreGeorge.html IAN CHILVERS. "Moore, George." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-MooreGeorge.html |
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