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George Gissing; voices of the unclassed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

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George Gissing; voices of the unclassed.

Ed. by Martin Ryle and Jenny Bourne Taylor.

Ashgate Publishing Co.

2005

163 pages

$79.95

Hardcover

The nineteenth century series

PR4717

British, North American, and German scholars of English literature explore the work of British writer Gissing (1857-1901), focusing on his political and social themes and how they reflect his life. Among their topics are the culture of philanthropic slumming; sexual danger, urban space, and the working woman; double consciousness in Born in Exile; ...

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