A love story, The Crown of Life was inspired by writer George Gissing’s feelings for the young author Gabrielle Marie Edith Fleury, whom he met in 1898 while he was estranged from his wife Edith. Rich in detail, the narrative ends on an optimistic note—namely that happiness is possible.
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George Robert Gissing (1857–1903) was an English novelist known for his realistic portrayal of the lower middle class, drawing on his own experiences of poverty. His first novel, Workers in the Dawn, failed commercially, but he persevered and achieved fame and success with his anticipatory novels New Grub Street, Born in Exile, and The Whirlpool.
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语言 英语 ● 格式 EPUB ● 网页 366 ● ISBN 9781411443204 ● 文件大小 0.4 MB ● 年龄 99-17 年份 ● 出版者 Barnes & Noble ● 发布时间 2011 ● 下载 24 个月 ● 货币 EUR ● ID 5863091 ● 复制保护 Adobe DRM
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