"Society, Marriage, Morals and the Early Feminist Movement"
The Odd Women
By George Gissing
The novel's title is derived ostensibly from the notion that there was an excess of one million women over men in Victorian England. This meant there were "odd" women left over at the end of the equation when the other men and women had paired off in marriage. A cross-section of women dealing with this problem are described in the book and it can be inferred that their lifestyles also set them apart as odd in the sense of strange.
The Odd Women is an 1893 novel by the English novelist...
"Society, Marriage, Morals and the Early Feminist Movement"
The Odd Women
By George Gissing
The novel's title is derived ostensibly from the...
George Gissing (1857-1903) was an English novelist, who wrote twenty-three novels between 1880 and 1903. Although his early works are naturalistic, he developed into one of the the most accomplished realists of the late-Victorian era. Born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, to lower-middle class parents, Gissing went on to win a scholarship to Owens College, the present day University of Manchester. A brilliant student, he excelled at university, winning many coveted prizes, including the Shakespeare prize in 1875. Between 1891 and 1897 (his so-called middle period) he produced his best works, which...
George Gissing (1857-1903) was an English novelist, who wrote twenty-three novels between 1880 and 1903. Although his early works are naturalistic, he...
The Paying Guest (1895) NOVEL By George Gissing (Classics) The Paying Guest is a satirical novella by George Gissing, first published in 1895 by Cassell, as part of their Pocket Library series. It recounts the experiences of the Mumfords, a middle-class family who invite a "paying guest" into their home to supplement their income. Written in an unusually comic tone compared with Gissing's earlier works, 1] The Paying Guest was generally received well by critics. Gissing himself, however, was not satisfied with the work. Clarence and Emmeline Mumford are a middle-class couple, living in...
The Paying Guest (1895) NOVEL By George Gissing (Classics) The Paying Guest is a satirical novella by George Gissing, first published in 1895 by Casse...
Sleeping Fires (novel)(1895).The narrative portrays a protagonist who faces and overcomes hurdles posed by life. He initially struggles in the clutches of fate but then comes to terms with existence and its challenges. ... Were the lady in town he might receive an answer by the evening of next day. But the day passed, and no letter arrived for him. A second day went by; and only on the morning of the third was there put into his hand a small envelope, which he knew at a glance to be the reply he awaited. He opened it with nervous haste. Lady Revill apologised for her delay; she was in the...
Sleeping Fires (novel)(1895).The narrative portrays a protagonist who faces and overcomes hurdles posed by life. He initially struggles in the clutche...
Typically known for his hard-hitting works of social realism, such as the novel New Grub Street, the publication of The Town Traveller represented something of a departure for Victorian-era novelist George Gissing.Originally published: 1898 George Robert Gissing (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...
Typically known for his hard-hitting works of social realism, such as the novel New Grub Street, the publication of The Town Traveller represented som...
The Crown Of Life (1899). George Gissing was an English novelist, who wrote twenty-three novels between 1880 and 1903. Although his early works are naturalistic, he developed into one of the the most accomplished realists of the late-Victorian era. Born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, to lower-middle class parents, Gissing went on to win a scholarship to Owens College, the present day University of Manchester. A brilliant student, he excelled at university, winning many coveted prizes, including the Shakespeare prize in 1875. Between 1891 and 1897 (his so-called middle period) he produced his best...
The Crown Of Life (1899). George Gissing was an English novelist, who wrote twenty-three novels between 1880 and 1903. Although his early works are na...
