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  • The Odd Women

    by George Gissing ...
    "The Odd Women" is a significant work of social realism that explores the lives of women in the late Victorian era, particularly those who were unmarried and struggling to find their place in a society that placed great importance on marriage and traditional gender roles.The novel focuses on the Madden sisters, particularly the character of Rhoda Nunn, who is a feminist and believes in women's ... Read more

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  • The Odd Women (Annotated)

    by George Gissing ...
    This edition includes the following analysis by the editor in the form of a conclusion:"The Odd Women," a pioneering novel of women's emancipationOriginally published in 1893, “The Odd Women” is a Victorian novel by English novelist George Gissing and it is considered one of his most popular novels. Its themes are the role of women in society, marriage, morals and the early feminist movement. ... Read more

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  • New Grub Street

    by George Gissing ...
    Classic novel. According to Wikipedia: "George Robert Gissing (November 22, 1857 December 28, 1903) was an English novelist who wrote twenty-three novels between 1880 and 1903. From his early naturalistic works, he developed into one of the most accomplished realists of the late-Victorian era. ... In 1880 when his first novel, Workers in the Dawn, proved to be an abject failure, he became a ... Read more

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  • The Unclassed

    by George Gissing ...
    Osmond Waymark seeks to embrace the raw reality of the streets, finding beauty and truth among social outcasts and the "unclassed." His relationship with a woman forced into prostitution challenges every convention of Victorian morality. The novel is a bold declaration of artistic freedom and a compassionate plea for those marginalized by society. ... Read more

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  • The Unclassed

    by George Gissing ...
    George Gissing was a British novelist, most famous for his novels The Nether World, New Grub Street, and The Odd Women. He is said to have been primarily influenced by Emile Zola. ... Read more

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  • New Grub Street

    by George Gissing ...
    "New Grub Street" is a singular penned by using the prolific British creator George Gissing. Set in overdue 19th-century London, the tale revolves across the lives of suffering writers and intellectuals seeking to make ends meet inside the competitive international of literary publishing. The narrative mostly follows the contrasting paths of Edwin Reardon, a talented but impoverished novelist, and ... Read more

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  • New Grub Street

    by George Gissing ...
    "New Grub Street" is an 1891 novel and masterpiece by British author George Gissing.Based on Gissing’s own struggle to find paid work as a fledgling author (and even in the middle of his career), it characterises the low-paid, low-quality genre known as “hack literature” for which he wrote. The book’s title refers to Grub Street in London, which was known, before Gissing’s time, for its strong ... Read more

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  • The Complete Works of George Gissing

    by George Gissing ...
    The Complete Works of George GissingThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories2 - The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft3 - New Grub Street4 - Eve's Ransom5 - The Paying Guest6 - The Whirlpool7 - The Nether World8 - Thyrza9 - Denzil Quarrier10 - Our Friend the Charlatan11 - The Unclassed12 - Veranilda13 - In the... ... Read more

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  • A Life'S Morning

    by George Gissing ...
    "A Life's Morning" is a poignant novel by way of George Gissing that delves into the complexities of Victorian society and the struggles of its protagonist, a young girl named Emily Hood. Set in overdue 19th-century England, the story follows Emily as she navigates the challenges of her social and monetary repute, grappling with the limitations placed upon her by using class expectancies and ... Read more

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  • Born In Exile (Annotated)

    by George Gissing ...
    This edition includes the following editor's introduction:"The Odd Women," a pioneering novel of women's emancipationFirst published in 1892, “Born in Exile” is a novel by English author George Gissing.“Born in Exile” tells the story of Godwin Peak, a star student at Whitelaw College, which he won a scholarship to attend. He wins many academic prizes and his future seems promising. Then his ... Read more

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  • Will Warburton

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    by George Gissing, Eric Baylor ...
    In 'Will Warburton,' George Gissing explores the poignant intersections of personal ambition and societal constraints at the turn of the 20th century. The novel follows the eponymous character, a young man navigating the complex landscapes of love, ambition, and disillusionment in the rapidly transforming milieu of Edwardian England. Gissing's narrative style is marked by its psychological depth ... Read more

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  • Isabel Clarendon

    by George Gissing ...
    From Salcot East to Winstoke there are two roads, known respectively as the old and the new. The latter was made about the middle of the present century; the old road is immemorial. By the modern highway the distance between the two parishes is rather less than five miles; pursue the other, and you fetch a compass of well-nigh ten, taking into account all the inexplicable windings and angularities ... Read more

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