George Gissing (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
A Critical Study
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British
| Author: | Frank Swinnerton | ISBN: | 9781411451667 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | April 26, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
| Author: | Frank Swinnerton |
| ISBN: | 9781411451667 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
| Publication: | April 26, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
| Language: | English |
This portrait of the prolific English novelist George Gissing, known for his realistic portrayal of the lower middle class, is inspired reading for any student of Gissing and his work. Swinnerton presents a biographical sketch of the late 19th century author, along with a discussion of Gissing’s short stories, novels, his love of the works of Charles Dickens, influences, and travels.
This portrait of the prolific English novelist George Gissing, known for his realistic portrayal of the lower middle class, is inspired reading for any student of Gissing and his work. Swinnerton presents a biographical sketch of the late 19th century author, along with a discussion of Gissing’s short stories, novels, his love of the works of Charles Dickens, influences, and travels.
