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George Robert Gissing was born on November 22nd, 1857 in Wakefield, Yorkshire. He was educated at Back Lane School in Wakefield. Gissing loved school. He was enthusiastic with a thirst for learning and always diligent. By the age of ten he was reading Dickens, a lifelong hero.In... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Eve's Ransom by George Gissing

Eve's Ransom, is many of the old classic books which have been considered important throughout the human history. They are now extremely scarce and very expensive antique. So that this work is never forgotten we republish these books in high quality, using the original text and... Read Full Overview

Eve's Ransom is a novel written by George Gissing, first published in 1895. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Eve Madeley, who is the daughter of a wealthy businessman. Eve is a beautiful and intelligent woman, but she is also naive and inexperienced in... Read Full Overview

One of the foremost fiction writers in the genre of Victorian realism, George Gissing wrote several of the most notable novels of the era, including New Grub Street and Born in Exile. The short novel Eve's Ransom is a classic story of misbegotten love wherein an impressionable... Read Full Overview

Eve's Ransom is a novel about a young woman named Eve who is forced to make a choice between her love interests. The novel explores themes of class, society, and morality in Victorian England. It is a compelling and emotional story that will keep readers engaged from beginning... Read Full Overview

Maurice Hilliard is a mechanical draughtsman producing technical drawings on an annual income of 100. He longs to be free from the monotony of his life and work, and is led by his feelings of hopelessness into drinking alcohol. While travelling by train one day, he meets Mr... Read Full Overview

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On the station platform at Dudley Port, in the dusk of a February afternoon, half-a-dozen people waited for the train to Birmingham. A south-west wind had loaded the air with moisture, which dripped at moments, thinly and sluggishly, from a featureless sky. The lamps, just lighted,... Read Full Overview

Eve's Ransom

Eve's Ransom is a novel by George Gissing, first published in 1895 as a serialisation in the Illustrated London News. It features the story of a mechanical draughtsman named Maurice Hilliard, who comes into some money, which enables him to live without working. As part of his... Read Full Overview

Eve's Ransom is a novel about a young woman named Eve who is forced to make a choice between her love interests. The novel explores themes of class, society, and morality in Victorian England. It is a compelling and emotional story that will keep readers engaged from beginning... Read Full Overview

"Eve's Ransom" by using George Gissing is a poignant story that delves into the complexities of affection, sacrifice, and redemption in Victorian society. The story revolves across the significant character, Harold Biffen, a suffering creator whose existence takes a dramatic... Read Full Overview