{"product_id":"new-grub-street-george-gissing-9781177781459","title":"New Grub Street: A Novel; Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"New Grub Street,\" George Gissing's masterpiece, offers a stark and unflinching portrayal of the literary world in late 19th-century London. The novel follows the intertwined fates of aspiring writers struggling to survive in a society that often values commercial success over artistic merit. Through vividly drawn characters such as Edwin Reardon, a talented but commercially unsuccessful novelist, and Jasper Milvain, a pragmatic and ambitious journalist, Gissing explores the challenges of maintaining integrity and pursuing artistic ideals in a rapidly changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of London's impoverished literary district, \"New Grub Street\" provides a compelling commentary on the social and economic pressures faced by writers during the Victorian era. Gissing's insightful prose and keen observations make this novel a timeless exploration of ambition, compromise, and the enduring power of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Gissing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 117778145X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781177781459\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nabu Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/28\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.67d","brand":"George Gissing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48484526522623,"sku":"9781177781459","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1a6a257d-f72d-44cc-bc05-9a7bf01ced5e.jpg?v=1778044384","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/new-grub-street-george-gissing-9781177781459","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}