New Grub Street
George Gissing's New Grub Street is a classic romance novel. Readers will find themes of authors, man-woman relationships, journalists and authors and publishers.
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About New Grub Street
"New Grub Street" by George Gissing is a novel published in 1891, set in the literary and journalistic circles of 1880s London. The story follows two contrasting writers: Edwin Reardon, a talented but struggling novelist who refuses to compromise his artistic standards, and Jasper Milvain, a cynical journalist driven by financial ambition. As poverty strains Reardon's marriage and Milvain navigates social networks for advancement, their intertwined lives expose the harsh realities of surviving in a commercialized literary world.
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Who wrote New Grub Street?
New Grub Street was written by George Gissing.
What genre is New Grub Street?
It is usually shelved as Classic Love Stories.
Is New Grub Street free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
What books are similar to New Grub Street?
Readers who like it often enjoy Eloisa, Great Expectations and Le fantôme de l'opéra.
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