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Celibates

Author
George Moore
Read by
Eloise Fairfax
Language
English
Length
8 hours 47 minutes
ISBN
9781802566048
Published
7 May 2025
Imprint
Urban Romantics
  • George Moore
  • romance
  • family
  • society
  • love
  • realism
  • impressionism
  • art
  • bohemian
  • revolt

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"Celibates" by George Moore delves into the lives of three individuals resisting traditional marital norms. Set in 19th-century Dublin, the novel unfolds the stories of a painter, a musician, and a writer navigating the challenges of celibacy. Moore's narrative explores the tension between passion and societal expectations, offering a nuanced portrayal of human desires and the consequences of unconventional choices. With vivid characters and social commentary, the novel becomes a provocative exploration of the limitations and freedoms inherent in defying societal conventions.

Author

George Moore (1852–1933) was the Irish novelist who brought French naturalism into English fiction and never quite stopped arguing with Ireland about it. Trained among the painters and writers of Paris, he wrote of art, desire, and the stubborn facts of ordinary life — servants, theatres, and consciences under pressure. Esther Waters remains his most durable novel: a story of a working woman's endurance told without Victorian flinch.

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