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A review by smr
New Grub Street by George Gissing
4.0
The gist of this book is that writing is hard and makes you poor, but if you have no morals you might do okay.
I enjoyed Gissing's writing style, and I liked reading about the various characters who try to make a living through writing. They all have different approaches and let their desire for a literary career affect their personal lives in different ways. And some of them sink deep into poverty. Really deep. Gissing would mention how much money they had left in terms of pounds and guineas and shillings and crowns and pence and what do they all mean. I'll take your word for it, Gissing. They were poor or something. But also where is my Victorian England money chart.
I enjoyed Gissing's writing style, and I liked reading about the various characters who try to make a living through writing. They all have different approaches and let their desire for a literary career affect their personal lives in different ways. And some of them sink deep into poverty. Really deep. Gissing would mention how much money they had left in terms of pounds and guineas and shillings and crowns and pence and what do they all mean. I'll take your word for it, Gissing. They were poor or something. But also where is my Victorian England money chart.