Celibates (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419112393)

Celibates is a novel written by George Moore that explores the lives of three individuals who have chosen to remain celibate. The three characters are a young woman named Mary, a middle-aged man named Denis, and an elderly woman named Judith. The novel is set in Ireland during the late 19th century and early 20th century.Mary is a young woman who has decided to remain celibate in order to focus on her career as a painter. She meets Denis, a middle-aged man who has also chosen to remain celibate, and the two become close friends. Denis is a successful businessman who has never married and has no children. He has chosen to remain celibate in order to focus on his work and to avoid the complications of romantic relationships.Judith is an elderly woman who has also chosen to remain celibate. She is a former nun who left the convent after falling in love with a man who was already married. She has since devoted her life to helping the poor and the sick.The novel explores the reasons why these characters have chosen to remain celibate and the effects that this decision has had on their lives. It also touches on themes of love, friendship, and the role of women in society.Overall, Celibates is a thought-provoking novel that offers a unique perspective on celibacy and its effects on individuals and society as a whole.His death was very mysterious. The doctors could not account for it. There ought to have been a post-mortem examination.' Feeling that this was not sufficient reason, and remembering suddenly that Ralph held socialistic theories and was a member of a sect of socialists, she said: 'Ralph was a member of a secret society.... He was an anarchist--no one suspected it, but he told me everything, and it was I who persuaded him to leave the Brotherhood.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.

Author: George Moore
ISBN-10: 1419112392
ISBN-13: 9781419112393
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.57d