George Gissing
Hailed as Gissing's finest novel, portrays the intrigues and hardships of the publishing world in late Victorian England. In a materialistic, class-conscious society that rewards commercial savvy over artistic achievement, authors and scholars ... [... more]
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Dan Leno & Limehouse Golem
 Victorian master piece in paperback: "Here we are again!" - these are the last words of Elizabeth Cree and primary character of the book and over time we will find how true these words are. I have never read any book by Ackroyd before but the [... more]
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What Work Is
From Amazon.com: If there is such a thing as a working man's poet, then Philip Levine is it. Born into a blue-collar family in Detroit, Levine grew up amidst the steel mills and auto factories of Motor City. Laboring in the plants radicalized both Levine' [... more]
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Coll Lettrs Gissing V2: 1881-1885
Author: George Gissing Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 823.8 EAN: 9780821409848 ISBN: 0821409840 Number Of Pages: 429 Publication Date: 1991-06 [... more]
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NEW GRUB STREET
The Hateful Spirit of Literary Rancour: George Gissing's 1891 novel, "New Grub Street," is likely one of the most depressing books I've ever read. Certainly, in its descriptions of literary life, be it in publishing, or in my own realm of [... more]
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Penguin Classics New Grub Street
The Hateful Spirit of Literary Rancour: George Gissing's 1891 novel, "New Grub Street," is likely one of the most depressing books I've ever read. Certainly, in its descriptions of literary life, be it in publishing, or in my own realm of [... more]
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Odd Women
A Story That Speaks to Our Time: The other review posted and the editorial reviews do a much better job than I could in summarizing this story. However, I would like to comment on its insight & current applicability. As mentioned, "The Odd Women& [... more]
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Penguin Classics Odd Women
A Story That Speaks to Our Time: The other review posted and the editorial reviews do a much better job than I could in summarizing this story. However, I would like to comment on its insight & current applicability. As mentioned, "The Odd Women& [... more]
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The Nether World
Typical Depressing times: I read this book for a class. I found it interesting, but it is certainly not one I would pick for a little weekend reading. It is very heavy, and depressing -- which is very typical of the British Victorian Era (when discussing [... more]
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The Foolish Virgin
Author: George Gissing Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9781419162619 ISBN: 1419162616 Number Of Pages: 48 Publication Date: 2004-06 [... more]
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George Gissing, the Working Woman, And Urban Culture
Author: Emma Liggins Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 823.8 EAN: 9780754637172 ISBN: 0754637174 Number Of Pages: 193 Publication Date: 2006-04 [... more]
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George Gissing: Voices Of The Unclassed
Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 823.8 EAN: 9780754636755 ISBN: 0754636755 Number Of Pages: 163 Publication Date: 2005-07-31 [... more]
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