New Grub Street

New Grub Street

by George Gissing

New Grub Street is a bleak and realistic portrayal of literary life in late Victorian London. It follows the intertwined lives of two young writers, Edwin Reardon and Jasper Milvain, as they navigate the harsh realities of poverty, artistic struggle, and the commercialization of literature. The novel explores themes of ambition, disillusionment, and the compromises artists must make in a society that prioritizes financial success over artistic integrity. Gissing's stark depiction of the underbelly of London's literary world reveals the anxieties and complexities of life in the late 19th century.

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George Gissing

United Kingdom

George Robert Gissing was an English novelist, who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. His best-known works have reappeared in modern editions and include The Nether World (1889)...

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