quotNew Grub Streetquot is George Gissings 1891 novel set in the writing circles of London in the 1880s A place that became synonymous with the writing of hack literature Grub Street is a street in London England and represents the setting of the novel It is here that talented and cerebral novelist Edwin Reardon and the semiscrupulous Jasper Milvain attempt to pursue success love andoften above all elsemoney As a realistic picture of the literary life in late Victorian England New Grub Street has few rivals This classic tale of money versus morals is considered Gissings masterpiece and would make for a fantastic addition to any bookshelf Contents include quotA Man of his Dayquot quotThe House of Yulequot quotHolidayquot quotAn Author and his Wifequot quotThe Way Hitherquot quotPractical Friendquot quotMarians Homequot quotTo The Winning Sidequot quotInvita Minervaquot quotThe Friends of the Familyquot quotRespitequot quotWork Without Hopequot quotA Warningquot quotRecruitsquot etc George Robert Gissing 18571903 was a British novelist From 1880 to 1903 he published 23 novels and also worked as a teacher and tutor during his life Other notable works by this author include quotThe Nether Worldquot 1889 and quotThe Odd Womenquot 1893
