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A man of many parts; Gissing's short stories, essays and other works.(book)(Brief Article)(Book Review)

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A man of many parts; Gissing's short stories, essays and other works.

Rawlinson, Barbara.

Editions Rodopi

2006

288 pages

$81.00

Paperback

Costerus new series

PR4717

Rawlinson traces the development of style and theme in George Gissing's short fiction from his abrupt move from England to the US in 1877 to shortly before his death in 1903, as well as features that persisted throughout. Among the changes she finds are a shift of emphasis from plot to character and a growing sophistication in composition and ...

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