New Grub Street (Unabridged)

Written by George Gissing

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

Set in late 19th century London, "New Grub Street" dives into the harsh realities of the literary world. The novel follows Edwin Reardon, a struggling writer clinging to artistic integrity while facing financial hardship. He navigates the competitive and commercialized landscape, contrasting himself with Jasper Milvain, a more adaptable writer who prioritizes success over personal expression. The story explores themes of artistic compromise, social pressures, and the battle for survival within the literary sphere, offering a glimpse into the struggles and complexities faced by aspiring authors.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Falcon Press
• Release date: Mar 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9798868649998

George Gissing

George Gissing (1857-1903) was an English novelist. Born in Yorkshire, he excelled as a student from a young age, earning a scholarship to Owens College where he won prizes for his poetry and academic writing. Expelled and arrested for a series of thefts in 1876, Gissing was forced to leave England for the United States, teaching classics and working as a short story writer in Massachusetts and Chicago. The following year, he returned to England and embarked on a career as a professional novelist, publishing works of naturalism inspired by his experience of poverty and the works of Charles Dickens. After going through an acrimonious divorce, Gissing remarried in 1891 and entered a turbulent relationship with Edith Alice Underwood, with whom he raised two children before separating in 1897. During this time, after writing several unpublished novels, Gissing found success with New Grub Street (1891), Born in Exile (1892), and The Odd Women (1893). In the last years of his life, Gissing befriended H.G. Wells and travelled throughout Italy, Germany, and France, where he died after falling ill during a winter walk.