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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: The House of Cobwebs by George Gissing

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In England during the sixties and seventies of last century the world of books was dominated by one Gargantuan type of fiction. The terms book and novel became almost synonymous in houses which were not Puritan, yet where books and reading, in the era of few and unfree libraries,... Read Full Overview

""The House of Cobwebs"" is a novel written by George Gissing. The story is set in London and revolves around the life of a young man named Harold Biffen, who is a struggling writer. Harold is a solitary figure who spends most of his time in his shabby apartment, surrounded by... Read Full Overview

Excerpt from The House of Cobwebs: And Other Stories In England during the sixties and seventies of last century the world of books was dominated by one Gargantuan type of fiction. The terms book and novel became almost synonymous in houses which were not Puritan, yet where books... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The House of Cobwebs by George Gissing

This 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... Read Full Overview

The House of Cobwebs is a novel written by George Gissing, a British author, and published in 1906. The story revolves around the life of Miss Vanessa Kyne, a spinster who inherits a large sum of money from her uncle. She decides to use the money to buy a house in the countryside,... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview