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George Gissing was an English novelist known for his profound depiction of the lives of the working class. His works often focus on the struggles of the lower class and critical reflections on Victorian British society.

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Famous George Gissing Quotes

“For the man sound of body and serene of mind there is no such thing as bad weather; every day has its beauty, and storms which whip the blood do but make it pulse more vigorously.”

Men Mind Body Sound Courage Blood Quiet Storm Weather Pulse Whips Vigorous Criminal Mind Serene Bad Weather Best Criminal Minds Cool Weather

Book:The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft

Source: The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft

“I hate and fear 'science' because of my conviction that, for long to come if not for ever, it will be the remorseless enemy of mankind. I see it destroying all simplicity and gentleness of life, all the beauty of the world; I see it restoring barbarism under a mask of civilization; I see it darkening men's minds and hardening their hearts.”

Source: The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft

“Literature nowadays is a trade... the successful man of letters is your skilful tradesman. He thinks first and foremost of the markets.”

Thinking Men Firsts Literature Successful Letters Trade Successful Man

Book:New Grub Street

Source: New Grub Street

“I am much better employed from every point of view, when I live solely for my own satisfaction, than when I begin to worry about the world. The world frightens me, and a frightened man is no good for anything.”

Men World My Own Views Worry Satisfaction Point Of View Being Yourself Frightened Employed Being Single

Book:The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft

Source: The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft

“And why should any man who writes, even if he writes things immortal, nurse anger at the world's neglect? Who asked him to publish? Who promised him a hearing? Who has broken faith with him? Your poem, your novel, who bargained with you for it?”

Ifs Men World Should Writing Novel Broken Hearing Immortal Neglect Nurse Publish

Book:The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft

Source: The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft

“To every man it is decreed: Thou shalt live alone. Happy they who imagine that they have escaped the common lot; happy, whilst they imagine it.”

Men Common Imagine Solitude Every Man Imagine That

Book:The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft

Source: The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft

About the Author

Born: November 22, 1857
Died: December 28, 1903
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 56

Books & Sources

The Private Papers of Henry RyecroftRelated source material

New Grub StreetRelated source material

The Nether WorldRelated source material

The Odd WomenRelated source material

By the Ionian SeaRelated source material

George Gissing's Commonplace Book: A Manuscript in the Berg Collection of the New York Public LibraryRelated source material

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