George Gissing

The Odd Women


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George Gissing's 1893 novel takes on the 19th century "Woman Question" by looking at themes of feminism, marriage, and love. The …

The Paying Guest (version 2 dramatic reading)


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Clarence and Emmeline Mumford are in for a real treat when they take in the young, outspoken Miss Louise Derrick as their guest. Shedding a …

Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages


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A delightful collection of short stories by some of the luminary authors of the Victorian era. These stories explore the truth behind the V…

The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories


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George Gissing was a prolific English writer of novels and short stories. Among his best known novels is The Odd Women, which was influenced…

New Grub Street


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"The story deals with the literary world that Gissing himself had experienced. Its title refers to the London street, Grub Street, whic…

Short Story Collection Vol. 062


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LibriVox readers bring you 20 short works of fiction in the public domain. This collection includes stories by a variety of authors, includi…

The Nether World


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This sad social novel revolves around the problematic issue of money. Michael returns from Australia to London a rich man. However, he hides…

A Life's Morning


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This is the story of a poor young lady Emily Hood who while working as a governess falls in love with Wilfrid Athel the son of her employer.…

Demos: A Story of English Socialism


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"Richard Mutimer is delighted to inherit a large fortune. As a socialist, he means to use it well: he will open a factory in which work…

The Town Traveller


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The town traveller is himself a British salesman, living in a lower class part of London in the Victorian era. The story depicts his interac…

The Unclassed


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The Unclassed tells the story of two friends who are aspiring authors living in London in the late 19th century. Both of them fall in love. …

The Emancipated


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In Italy, everything is possible. Or, at least, much more than in the oppressive social order of the Victorian era. A group of British expat…

The Crown Of Life


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So what is the crown of life? Follow the journey of Piers and Irene as they attempt to discover. It is both a coming of age novel and love s…

In the Year of Jubilee


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The Jubilee marks the fiftieth year of the reign of Queen Victoria. Dickensian in its sweeping scope of London life, Jubilee depicts the har…

Victorian Stories of Troubled Marriages


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Anyone who is, or has been, married knows that marriage takes work. While some marriages may be 'made in heaven', others, quite simply, are …

The Paying Guest


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George Gissing was one of the most accomplished writers of realism in the Victorian Era. Also The Paying Guest is a great example of realism…

The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft


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This novel consists of selections from the diary of an author, starting soon after his retirement and continuing until just before his death…

Our Friend The Charlatan


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Dice Lashmore will do everything he can in in his quest to become rich. The key is, of course, finding a rich wife. This book describes his …

Will Warburton


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Published two years after Gissing's death, this novel tells the story of Will Warburton. Will loses his money in a failed business venture a…

Thyrza


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Thyrza is a working class woman. Three men are in love with her. Even though she is engaged to a man of her class, who is very kind, she fal…