Gissing, George 1857-1903
Overview
| Works: | 1,060 works in 4,959 publications in 11 languages and 88,268 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Domestic fiction Psychological fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc Didactic fiction History Records and correspondence Biography Diaries Biographies |
| Roles: | Author, Honoree, Illustrator, Author of introduction, Editor, Other |
| Classifications: | PR4716, 823.8 |
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Most widely held works about
George Gissing
- Turgenev and the context of English literature, 1850-1900 by Glyn Turton( )
- Eve's ransom; a novel by George Gissing( )
- A man of many parts : Gissing's short stories, essays and other works by Barbara Rawlinson( )
- George Gissing: a critical biography by Jacob Korg( Book )
- George Gissing; a critical study by Frank Swinnerton( Book )
- How the writings of William Morris shaped the literary style of Tennyson, Swinburne, Gissing, and Yeats : Barthesian re-writings based on the pleasure of distorting repetition by Eleonora Sasso( )
- The born exile; George Gissing by Gillian Tindall( Book )
- George Gissing by Robert L Selig( Book )
- Gissing, the critical heritage by Pierre Coustillas( Book )
- George Gissing and H.G. Wells : their friendship and correspondence by George Gissing( Book )
- Gissing by A. C Ward( Book )
- Unsettled accounts : money and narrative in the novels of George Gissing by Simon J James( )
- Just looking : consumer culture in Dreiser, Gissing, and Zola by Rachel Bowlby( Book )
- George Gissing, ideology and fiction by John Goode( Book )
- London and the life of literature in late Victorian England : the diary of George Gissing, novelist by George Gissing( Book )
- George Gissing, grave comedian by Mabel Collins Donnelly( Book )
- The letters of George Gissing to Eduard Bertz, 1887-1903 by George Gissing( Book )
- Gissing, a life in books by John Halperin( Book )
- Satire in an age of realism by Aaron Matz( )
- Gissing in context by Adrian Poole( Book )
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Most widely held works by
George Gissing
New Grub street by
George Gissing(
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280 editions published between 1800 and 2016 in 10 languages and held by 5,448 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
New Grub Street 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 struggle to earn a living without compromising their standards
280 editions published between 1800 and 2016 in 10 languages and held by 5,448 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
New Grub Street 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 struggle to earn a living without compromising their standards
The odd women by
George Gissing(
)
166 editions published between 1892 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 4,345 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Five women in Victorian London and the choices they make or are forced to make concerning men's and women's place in society and relationship to each other
166 editions published between 1892 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 4,345 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Five women in Victorian London and the choices they make or are forced to make concerning men's and women's place in society and relationship to each other
The private papers of Henry Ryecroft by
George Gissing(
Book
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280 editions published between 1902 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 4,279 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The book is unusually divided into four seasons instead of chapters and represents a semi-fictional autobiographical work by George Gissing in which the author casts himself as the editor of the diary of a deceased acquaintance, selecting essays for posthumous publication. Observing how suitable many of the reflections were to the month with which they were dated
280 editions published between 1902 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 4,279 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The book is unusually divided into four seasons instead of chapters and represents a semi-fictional autobiographical work by George Gissing in which the author casts himself as the editor of the diary of a deceased acquaintance, selecting essays for posthumous publication. Observing how suitable many of the reflections were to the month with which they were dated
Born in exile; a novel by
George Gissing(
)
107 editions published between 1892 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,452 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Leaving his lowly Midlands home to pursue his career as a journalist among the free-thinkers of London, Godwin Peak's origins and poverty hinder him at every turn. Publishing an article attacking the hypocrisy of the Victorian Church gives him his break. His future dims, however, when he falls catastrophically in love with the devout Sidwell Warricombe
107 editions published between 1892 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,452 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Leaving his lowly Midlands home to pursue his career as a journalist among the free-thinkers of London, Godwin Peak's origins and poverty hinder him at every turn. Publishing an article attacking the hypocrisy of the Victorian Church gives him his break. His future dims, however, when he falls catastrophically in love with the devout Sidwell Warricombe
The town traveller by
George Gissing(
)
88 editions published between 1898 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,413 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Typically known for his hard-hitting works of social realism, such as the novel New Grub Street, the publication of The Town Traveller represented something of a departure for Victorian-era novelist George Gissing. Not only is the novel markedly different in style and tone from Gissing's previous work, but it outsold all of his other publications by a significant measure and lifted him from semi-obscurity to the upper echelons of literary acclaim
88 editions published between 1898 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,413 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Typically known for his hard-hitting works of social realism, such as the novel New Grub Street, the publication of The Town Traveller represented something of a departure for Victorian-era novelist George Gissing. Not only is the novel markedly different in style and tone from Gissing's previous work, but it outsold all of his other publications by a significant measure and lifted him from semi-obscurity to the upper echelons of literary acclaim
The crown of life by
George Gissing(
)
65 editions published between 1899 and 2016 in English and held by 2,287 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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
65 editions published between 1899 and 2016 in English and held by 2,287 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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
Will Warburton; a romance of real life by
George Gissing(
)
72 editions published between 1903 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 2,094 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the later years of his career, popular Victorian-era writer George Gissing turned his attention to the social ills and challenges of the time. His last published novel, Will Warburton, is a prime example of social realism. The story following the travails of the title character, whose fortune is depleted through a series of shady business deals and who is subsequently forced to go into business as a shopkeeper
72 editions published between 1903 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 2,094 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the later years of his career, popular Victorian-era writer George Gissing turned his attention to the social ills and challenges of the time. His last published novel, Will Warburton, is a prime example of social realism. The story following the travails of the title character, whose fortune is depleted through a series of shady business deals and who is subsequently forced to go into business as a shopkeeper
The paying guest by
George Gissing(
)
52 editions published between 1895 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,069 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As a year passes and no one claims him, two children become more and more attached to the stray but well-trained dog they found
52 editions published between 1895 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,069 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As a year passes and no one claims him, two children become more and more attached to the stray but well-trained dog they found
Denzil Quarrier; a novel by
George Gissing(
)
62 editions published between 1891 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,914 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Popular Victorian-era novelist George Gissing was best known for his realistic portrayals of social problems in the period in texts such as New Grub Street. The novel Denzil Quarrier finds Gissing stretching beyond this well-trod comfort zone, telling the story of an heir to a Norwegian timber fortune in a gripping character study that is heavily influenced by the work of playwright Henrik Ibsen
62 editions published between 1891 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,914 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Popular Victorian-era novelist George Gissing was best known for his realistic portrayals of social problems in the period in texts such as New Grub Street. The novel Denzil Quarrier finds Gissing stretching beyond this well-trod comfort zone, telling the story of an heir to a Norwegian timber fortune in a gripping character study that is heavily influenced by the work of playwright Henrik Ibsen
The nether world; a novel by
George Gissing(
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135 editions published between 1888 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,762 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Written in 1888, 'The Nether World' is a novel that depicts life amongst the poor in the Clerkenwell of the 1870s. Gissing's exposure of London's squalor and poverty is characterised by Zolaesque intensity and relentlessness
135 editions published between 1888 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,762 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Written in 1888, 'The Nether World' is a novel that depicts life amongst the poor in the Clerkenwell of the 1870s. Gissing's exposure of London's squalor and poverty is characterised by Zolaesque intensity and relentlessness
In the year of jubilee; a novel by
George Gissing(
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104 editions published between 1894 and 2016 in English and held by 1,470 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nancy Lord, an accomplished modern London woman of the 1890's finds that life can have unexpected complications when she falls in love with the wayward Lionel Tarrant
104 editions published between 1894 and 2016 in English and held by 1,470 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nancy Lord, an accomplished modern London woman of the 1890's finds that life can have unexpected complications when she falls in love with the wayward Lionel Tarrant
Charles Dickens by
George Gissing(
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117 editions published between 1898 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,440 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This 1898 volume, written 20 years after Dickens' death, contains a biographical study of his life and works
117 editions published between 1898 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,440 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This 1898 volume, written 20 years after Dickens' death, contains a biographical study of his life and works
The whirlpool by
George Gissing(
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120 editions published between 1897 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,384 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
'Marriage rarely means happiness, either for man or woman; if it be not too grievous to be borne, one must thank the fates and take courage'. The greatest of English realist novelists, famous for New Grub Street, George Gissing creates in The Whirlpool an astonish picture of characters caught in the vortex of London, struggling to understand how they can make sense of their lives in a society of remorseless faithlessness and social snobbery. A whole era is magnificently brought to life in all its glamour and squalor - and at the book's heart lies one of the most remarkable figures in English literature: Alma Rolfe, torn between an idyll of rural domesticity and her career in London as a musician
120 editions published between 1897 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,384 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
'Marriage rarely means happiness, either for man or woman; if it be not too grievous to be borne, one must thank the fates and take courage'. The greatest of English realist novelists, famous for New Grub Street, George Gissing creates in The Whirlpool an astonish picture of characters caught in the vortex of London, struggling to understand how they can make sense of their lives in a society of remorseless faithlessness and social snobbery. A whole era is magnificently brought to life in all its glamour and squalor - and at the book's heart lies one of the most remarkable figures in English literature: Alma Rolfe, torn between an idyll of rural domesticity and her career in London as a musician
Demos; a story of English socialism by
George Gissing(
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102 editions published between 1886 and 2011 in English and German and held by 1,307 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
102 editions published between 1886 and 2011 in English and German and held by 1,307 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thyrza : a tale by
George Gissing(
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104 editions published between 1887 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 1,267 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thyrza Trent, a young hat-trimmer, meets and falls in love with Walter Egremont, an Oxford-trained idealist who gives lectures on literature to workers. Trapped by birth and circumstance, Thyrza is attempting to escape her destiny in this tale of ambition, romance, betrayal and disillusionment
104 editions published between 1887 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 1,267 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thyrza Trent, a young hat-trimmer, meets and falls in love with Walter Egremont, an Oxford-trained idealist who gives lectures on literature to workers. Trapped by birth and circumstance, Thyrza is attempting to escape her destiny in this tale of ambition, romance, betrayal and disillusionment
The unclassed by
George Gissing(
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89 editions published between 1884 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,231 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Osmond Waymark, a struggling teacher answers a magazine advertisement, placed by Julian Casti, a half-Italian who had felt himself to be rejected by society. The two strike up a meaningful and deep friendship
89 editions published between 1884 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,231 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Osmond Waymark, a struggling teacher answers a magazine advertisement, placed by Julian Casti, a half-Italian who had felt himself to be rejected by society. The two strike up a meaningful and deep friendship
Veranilda; a romance by
George Gissing(
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54 editions published between 1904 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,092 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The love story is not an unrequited romance - the two lovers are aware of their feelings for each other - as much as it is an unrewarded one, for the plot revolves around keeping the two from each other, as Veranilda becomes a pawn between the competing courts of Justinian and Totila. The story of Veranilda takes place during the time of the Gothic King Totila's advance on Naples and Rome
54 editions published between 1904 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,092 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The love story is not an unrequited romance - the two lovers are aware of their feelings for each other - as much as it is an unrewarded one, for the plot revolves around keeping the two from each other, as Veranilda becomes a pawn between the competing courts of Justinian and Totila. The story of Veranilda takes place during the time of the Gothic King Totila's advance on Naples and Rome
Our friend the charlatan; a novel by
George Gissing(
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61 editions published between 1901 and 2016 in English and held by 1,062 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents an online version of "Our Friend the Charlatan" by English novelist George Robert Gissing (1857-1903), originally published in 1901 and published electronically by Mitsuharu Matsuoka
61 editions published between 1901 and 2016 in English and held by 1,062 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents an online version of "Our Friend the Charlatan" by English novelist George Robert Gissing (1857-1903), originally published in 1901 and published electronically by Mitsuharu Matsuoka
The old curiosity shop by
Charles Dickens(
Book
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3 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 892 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Illustrations from the 1897 edition of The Old Curiosity Shop courtesy of the Mercantile Library Association of New York
3 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 892 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Illustrations from the 1897 edition of The Old Curiosity Shop courtesy of the Mercantile Library Association of New York
A life's morning by
George Gissing(
Book
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70 editions published between 1888 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 814 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The story of a poor, yet cultivated, young woman, Emily Hood, from a small town in the north of England. While serving as a governess to a wealthy country family, she becomes enamored of her employer's son, Wilfrid Athel, and the two are engaged. However, during a visit to her parents' home, she is confronted by her father's employer, Dagworthy, who threatens to expose her father as a thief unless Emily marries him"--Wikipedia
70 editions published between 1888 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 814 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The story of a poor, yet cultivated, young woman, Emily Hood, from a small town in the north of England. While serving as a governess to a wealthy country family, she becomes enamored of her employer's son, Wilfrid Athel, and the two are engaged. However, during a visit to her parents' home, she is confronted by her father's employer, Dagworthy, who threatens to expose her father as a thief unless Emily marries him"--Wikipedia
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Related Identities
- Coustillas, Pierre Author of introduction Other Author Editor Translator
- Dickens, Charles 1812-1870 Author
- Partridge, Colin Editor
- James, Henry 1843-1916
- Korg, Jacob Other Author Editor
- Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich 1818-1883
- Turton, Glyn 1945- Author
- Collie, Michael 1929- Author
- Conrad, Joseph 1857-1924 Author
- Rawlinson, Barbara Author
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George Gissing Brits schrijver
George Gissing brittisk författare
George Gissing écrivain britannique
George Gissing, Jr
George Gissing scrittore inglese
George Robert Gissing englischer Schriftsteller
Gissing, G.
Gissing George
Gissing, George 1857-1903
Gissing, George R. 1857-1903
Gissing George Robert
Gissing George Robert 1857-1903
Τζορτζ Γκίσινγκ
Джордж Гиссинг
Джордж Гіссінг
Джордж Гісінг
Ռոբերտ Ջորջ Գիսինգ անգլիացի գրող
جارج گسنگ
جورج قیسینق
گيسينگ، جورج
기싱, 조지 1857-1903
기싱, 조지 로버트 1857-1903
기싱, 죠-지 1857-1903
깃싱, G 1857-1903
깃싱, 조오지 1857-1903
깃싱, 조지 로버트 1857-1903
ギッシング
ギッシング, ジョージ
ギッシング, ジョージ・ロバート
ジョージ・ギッシング
乔治·吉辛
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