| Title | : | New Grub Street |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | George Gissing & Francine Prose |
| Release | : | 1985-05-12 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Classics, Books, Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction |
| Size | : | 1732614 |
| Hailed as Gissing’s finest novel, 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. “Even as the novel chills us with its still-recognizable portrayal of the crass and vulgar world of literary endeavor,” writes Francine Prose in her Introduction, “its very existence provides eloquent, encouraging proof of the fact that a powerful, honest writer can transcend the constraints of commerce.” This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the text of the 1891 first edition. |
