This collection explores Gissing's place in the narrative of fin-de-siecle literature. Together, chapters here theorise how late-Victorian spatial and generic norms are confronted, explored and performed in Gissing's works. In addition to presenting new readings of the major novels and introducing readers to lesser-known works, the collection advocates Gissing's importance as a journalist, short story, and travel writer. It also recognises Gissing as a central proponent in the late-Victorian realism debate. The book, like today's nineteenth-century studies, is interdisciplinary. It includes...
This collection explores Gissing's place in the narrative of fin-de-siecle literature. Together, chapters here theorise how late-Victorian spatial and...