Will Warburton

Will Warburton

by George Gissing

Will Warburton is a story about a young man who loses his money in a failed business venture and must come to terms with his new job as a grocer. It is a powerful and moving story about the meaning of money, status, and love.

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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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