The Nether World

The Nether World

by George Gissing
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 27/11/2024

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"The Nether World" is a singular by George Gissing that gives a stark portrayal of the tough realities confronted with the aid of the working-class in Victorian London. The novel delves into the lives of numerous characters dwelling inside the impoverished neighborhoods of London, highlighting the struggles of poverty, social inequality, and ethical decay. Set against the backdrop of industrialization and urban squalor, "The Nether World" follows the intertwined destinies of people striving to escape the grip of destitution and depression. Through characters like Clara Hewett, a younger girl burdened by family duties, and Sidney Kirkwood, a running-magnificence guy navigating the perils of poverty and ambition, Gissing explores topics of class war, city blight, and the fragility of human relationships. As the characters navigate the bleak realities of their environment, Gissing paints a gritty and realistic portrait of Victorian society, exposing the disparities among the privileged and the marginalized. Through his brilliant prose and social observation, Gissing sheds mild on the ethical dilemmas and social injustices prevalent in a swiftly changing city panorama.

ISBN:
9789361421013
9789361421013
Category:
Fiction
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
27-11-2024
Language:
English
Publisher:
Double 9 Books
George Gissing

George Gissing (1857-1903) was an English novelist, who published twenty-three novels between 1880 and 1903. Meagrely successful in his lifetime, by the 1940s he had been recognized as a literary genius, with George Orwell pronouncing that 'England has produced few better novelists'.

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