George Gissing: 139 books

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.

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.

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.

A novella where the protagonists are struggling to strike a balance between their human weaknesses and the moral laws of society. Gissing beautifully captures the aura of the Victorian society. The struggles depressions and enticements faced by the young people are elucidated in a manner that provokes sympathy and reflection.

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 boarding house in London. Meanwhile, their younger sister Monica, struggles...

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 new literary inspiration. He went for long walks through nearby Camberwell, soaking up impressions of the way of life he saw emerging there.

A narrative that depicts life in the most truthful manner. Gissing has accounted the overwhelming realities of life wherein true love and sincere emotions are not always possible to achieve. When some lucky people attain what they want it is not an everyday happening.

The turmoil and troubles faced in relationships have been expounded in this work. Delving into the attitudes of the elite and peerage of the British realm Gissing has created a beautiful piece. With characters drawn with great detail and a well-knitted plot this work is highly engrossing!

Eve Madeley, a highly educated but poor bookkeeper, arouses the interest of Maurice Hilliard, an architect and inventor, who tries to sweep her off her feet. Though he’s hardly better off financially then she, he persuades her to accompany him to Paris. Considered one of Gissing’s best, this 1895 novel explores money and marriage with unusual honesty and realism.

Edmund Langley, un uomo inglese ricco e colto, trascorre un lungo periodo ad Atene, tra passeggiate in mezzo alle rovine dell’antica civiltà greca e l’ozioso studio dei classici. Un giorno incontra casualmente Worboys, un pedante e stravagante archeologo e suo vecchio compagno di studi a Cambridge,...

Gissing's own life takes a turn for the better and this novel reflects a more optimistic view of life with such prominent themes as spiritual life, importance of love in life, consideration for depth in relationships, criticism of stale Victorian norms of marriage.

The narrative portrays a protagonist who faces and overcomes hurdles posed by life. He initially struggles in the clutches of fate but then comes to terms with existence and its challenges. With realism and sincerity Gissing has blithely portrayed life in all its dimensions.

In this novel about the late Victorian era Gissing embellished the issues faced by the women of that society. The tribulations of maidenhood and the obstacles in maintaining a respectable frontage are highlighted. The attitude of the society and the hollow conformance to its rules has been dwelled upon in the narrative. An engrossing and in-depth estimation.

The name of Henry Ryecroft never became familiar to what is called the reading public. A year ago obituary paragraphs in the literary papers gave such account of him as was thought needful: the date and place of his birth, the names of certain books he had written, an allusion to his work in the periodicals,...