George Gissing - Libros y biografía

In the troubled twilight of a March evening ten years ago, an old man, whose equipment and bearing suggested that he was fresh from travel, walked slowly across Clerkenwell Green, and by the graveyard...

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George Gissing's 'Our Friend the Charlatan' is a captivating exploration of the complexities of human nature and the struggles of individuals against societal expectations. Set in late 19th century England,...

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,...

George Gissing's novel 'Will Warburton' is a poignant exploration of social classes and the struggles of the working class in Victorian England. Set in the bustling city of London, the book follows the...

In George Gissing's novel 'Born in Exile', he delves into the struggles of the lower middle class in Victorian England, shedding light on the issues of social mobility and class disparities. Written in...

In George Gissing's historical novel 'The Emancipated,' readers are transported to the late 19th century England, exploring themes of social class, gender roles, and the emancipation of women. Gissing's...

George Gissing's 'In the Year of Jubilee' offers a poignant exploration of societal norms and class struggle in Victorian England. The novel follows the struggles of the Madden family as they navigate...

Isabel Clarendon is a young woman who gets married and enjoys all the traits that life offers, but it doesn't lasts. Her husband gets ill and goes through three years of agony before he dies. Isabel,...

In George Gissing's novel 'In the Year of Jubilee', the reader is transported to the late 19th century, a time of social reform and changing gender roles. The story follows the struggles of a young woman...

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...

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...

In George Gissing's historical novel, Isabel Clarendon, readers are transported to the Victorian era where the protagonist navigates societal expectations and personal desires in a captivating narrative....

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...

In 'The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories' by George Gissing, readers are taken on a journey through a collection of captivating short stories that showcase the author's keen observation of societal...

In the troubled twilight of a March evening ten years ago, an old man, whose equipment and bearing suggested that he was fresh from travel, walked slowly across Clerkenwell Green, and by the graveyard...

George Robert Gissing was an English novelist who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. Gissing also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life. He published his first novel, Workers in the...

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...

George Robert Gissing was an English novelist who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. Gissing also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life. He published his first novel, Workers in the...

George Robert Gissing was an English novelist who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. Gissing also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life. He published his first novel, Workers in the...

Vincent Lacour rose at eleven these dark mornings; by half-past twelve he had breakfasted and was at leisure. To begin the day with an elastic interval of leisure seemed to him a primary condition of...

Novelist, born at Wakefield. In his novels he depicted the environment and struggles of the lower and lower middle classes with a somewhat pessimistic and depressing realism, although his last work, The...

George Robert Gissing was an English novelist who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. Gissing also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life. He published his first novel, Workers in the...

Novelist, born at Wakefield. In his novels he depicted the environment and struggles of the lower and lower middle classes with a somewhat pessimistic and depressing realism, although his last work, The...

A novel of social realism, The Odd Women reflects the major sexual and cultural issues of the late nineteenth century. Unlike the "New Woman" novels of the era which challenged the idea that the unmarried...

This portrait of toilers in late-nineteenth-century London's literary world depicts abject professional, personal, and marital disappointment -- and the rise of one man who maneuvers to snatch the glittering...

Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. Grub Street is the name of a former street in London synonymous with pulp writers and lowquality publishers. New Grub Street takes its name...

In the heart of Victorian London, amidst the bustling streets and towering mansions, a tale of love, ambition, and the pursuit of the elusive "Crown of Life" unfolds. George Gissing's masterpiece, "The...

In the heart of Victorian London, Demos, a young man of humble origins, embarks on a perilous journey to escape his oppressive existence. Driven by a thirst for knowledge and a burning desire for a better...

The Jubilee marks the fiftieth year of the reign of Queen Victoria. Dickensian in its sweeping scope of London life, Gissing’s "In the Year of the Jubilee" (1834) depicts the harsh and disreputable conditions...