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Classics
Enter the thought-provoking world of "The Odd Women" by George Gissing, where the acclaimed author delves deep into the complexities of gender dynamics in Victorian society. Join George Gissing as he presents a nuanced... See More
Fantasy
In the Year of Jubilee by George Gissing: "In the Year of Jubilee" by George Gissing is a novel that examines the life of a working-class woman named Nancy Lord during the late 19th century. The story explores themes of... See More
Classics
In New Grub Street George Gissing re-created a microcosm of London's literary society as he had experienced it. His novel is at once a major social document and a story that draws us irresistibly into the twilit world of... See More
Classics
The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft by George Gissing: A semi-autobiographical novel presented as the journal of Henry Ryecroft, a struggling writer who reflects on his life, literary pursuits, and the challenges of making... See More
Classics
The story of the romantic and sexual initiation of a suburban heroine, Nancy Lord which Gissing wrote after his return from Exeter. He took lodgings with his second wife at 76 Burton Road, Brixton where South London provided... See More
History
At eight o'clock on Sunday morning, Arthur Peachey unlocked his front door, and quietly went forth. He had not ventured to ask that early breakfast should be prepared for him. Enough that he was leaving home for a summer... See More
World Literature
Born in Exile' is a novel by George Gissing first published in 1892. It deals with the themes of class; religion; love and marriage. The premise of the novel is drawn from Gissing's own early life -- an intellectually... See More
Classics
Embark on a captivating journey through the intricate tales of human emotions with "The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories" by George Gissing. Immerse yourself in the rich narratives crafted by a master storyteller, as... See More
Classics
'Because one book had a sort of success he imagined his struggles were over.' Scholarly, anxious Edwin Reardon had achieved a precarious career as the writer of serious fiction. On the strength of critical acclaim for his... See More
Classics
'Marriage rarely means happiness, either for man or woman; if it be not too grievous to be borne, one must thank the fates and take courage'. The greatest of English realist novelists, famous for New Grub Street, George... See More
Classics
George Gissing's best-known novel shows us the literary underbelly of Victorian England, and the writers striving to forge their reputations in 'the street of no shame'. 'As a study in the pathology of the literary life it... See More
History
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Classics
The story is about the literary world of late-Victorian London that Gissing inhabited, and its title, New Grub Street, alludes to the London street, Grub Street, which in the 18th century became synonymous with the "hack... See More
Classics
`there are half a million more women than men in this unhappy country of ours... So many odd women - no making a pair with them.' The idea of the superfluity of unmarried women was one the `New Woman' novels of the 1890s... See More
Classics
Virginia and Alice Madden are 'odd women', growing old alone in Victorian England with no prospect of finding love. Forced into poverty by the sudden death of their father, they lead lives of quiet desperation in a genteel... See More
Historical FictionThe Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft (1903) is a semi-autobiographical work by George Gissing. Published in the last year of his life, The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft is presented as a diary of a friend discovered after... See More
Classics
The Greatest Books of All Time Vol. 6 contains the following 10 Masterpieces : Dracula - Bram Stoker Kim - Rudyard Kipling New Grub Street - George Gissing Sister Carrie - Theodore Dreiser The Age of Innocence - Edith... See More
History & Criticism
Discover the Literary Genius of George Gissing with "Selected Stories of George Gissing" Are you ready to immerse yourself in the captivating world of literary fiction with the works of George Gissing? "Selected Stories of... See More
Literary Fiction
George Robert Gissing was born on November 22nd, 1857 in Wakefield, Yorkshire. He was educated at Back Lane School in Wakefield. Gissing loved school. He was enthusiastic with a thirst for learning and always diligent. By... See More
Classics
'If only I had the skill, I would produce novels out-trashing the trashiest that ever sold fifty thousand copies' In New Grub Street George Gissing re-created a microcosm of London's literary society as he had experienced... See More
Romance
The storyline of Our Friend the Charlatan is set in the countryside of England and its main character is a man in his late 20's, Dyce Lashmar. Dyce is described in this book as "the coming man" and throughout the book he... See More
In the Year of Jubilee is a novel written by George Gissing and depicts the story of the romantic and sexual initiation of a suburban heroine, Nancy Lord. It shows marriage troubles and damages that industrial society made... See More
Literary Fiction
George Robert Gissing was born on November 22nd, 1857 in Wakefield, Yorkshire. He was educated at Back Lane School in Wakefield. Gissing loved school. He was enthusiastic with a thirst for learning and always diligent. By... See More
Classics
George Gissing (1857-1903) was an English novelist of the late-Victorian era. Gissing's career as a novelist, at least until the late twentieth century, has been assessed in the framework of the nineteenth century realism... See More
Classics
A young wealthy gentleman looses everything in speculation and is forced into a humble life of a grocer. He finds his circumstances tragic at first and keeps his fate secret from all his friends and family. He re-considers... See More
Classics
The Town Traveller is one of Gissing's novels which earned him more income during his lifetime than most of his other novels. The story is full of life and descriptive detail. It revolves around life of town traveller... See More
Genre Fiction
The storyline of the novel The Emancipated, written by George Gissing, is set in Italy. It depicts a group of British middle class intellectuals going on a tour through the countryside and doing things they might later... See More
Romance
The storyline of Our Friend the Charlatan is set in the countryside of England and its main character is a man in his late 20's, Dyce Lashmar. Dyce is described in this book as "the coming man" and throughout the book he... See More
Romance
New Grub Street is set in the literary and journalistic circles of 1880s London. In the 18th century, Grub Street became synonymous with hack literature, and though the street no longer existed in 1880s, hack-writing... See More
Women's Fiction
The Odd Women is a Victorian novel which deals with themes such as the role of women in society, marriage, morals and the early feminist movement. There was the notion in Victorian England that there was an excess of one... See More