George Gissing Writer

George Robert Gissing (/ˈɡɪsɪŋ/; 22 November 1857 – 28 December 1903) was an English novelist who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. Gissing also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life. He published his first novel, Workers in the Dawn, in 1880. His best known novels, which are published in modern editions, include The Nether World (1889), New Grub Street (1891), and The Odd Women (1893).

Personal facts

George Gissing
Birth dateNovember 22, 1857
Birth place
Wakefield
Date of deathDecember 28, 1903
Place of death
Ispoure , Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

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Writer

movement
Naturalism (literature)
notable work
The Odd Women
Born in Exile
New Grub Street
The Nether World

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George Gissing on Wikipedia

External resources

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