New Grub Street (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780375761102)

Hailed as Gissing's finest novel, New Grub Street portrays the intrigues and hardships of the publishing world in late Victorian England. In a materialistic, class-conscious society that rewards commercial savvy over artistic achievement, authors and scholars struggle to earn a living without compromising their standards. "Even as the novel chills us with its still-recognizable portrayal of the crass and vulgar world of literary endeavor," writes Francine Prose in her Introduction, "its very existence provides eloquent, encouraging proof of the fact that a powerful, honest writer can transcend the constraints of commerce."

This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the text of the 1891 first edition.

Author: George Gissing
ISBN-10: 0375761101
ISBN-13: 9780375761102
Publisher: Modern Library
Language: English
Published: 11/12/2002
Pages: 544
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.20w x 1.09d