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656 pages • first pub 1891 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099589228
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
George Gissing's best-known novel shows us the literary underbelly of Victorian England, and the writers striving to forge their reputations in "the street of no shame"Grub Street--where would-be writers aim high, publishers plumb the depths, and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 332 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
dark 42%
challenging 36%
emotional 36%
informative 15%
tense 15%
funny 10%
Pace
medium 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
DeathMinor
Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent
656 pages • first pub 1891 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099589228
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
George Gissing's best-known novel shows us the literary underbelly of Victorian England, and the writers striving to forge their reputations in "the street of no shame"Grub Street--where would-be writers aim high, publishers plumb the depths, and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 332 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
dark 42%
challenging 36%
emotional 36%
informative 15%
tense 15%
funny 10%
Pace
medium 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
DeathMinor
Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent