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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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“In nothing more is the English genius for domesticity more notably declared than in the institution of this festival-almost one may call it-of afternoon tea...the mere chink of cups and saucers tunes the mind to happy repose.”

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Author:George Gissing

“One of the shining moments of my day is that when, having returned a little weary from an afternoon walk, I exchange boots for slippers, out-of-doors coat for easy, familiar, shabby jacket, and, in my deep, soft-elbowed chair, await the tea-tray.... [H]ow delicious is the soft yet penetrating odour which floats into my study, with the appearance of the teapot!... What a glow does it bring after a walk in chilly rain!”

Source: The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft

“Perhaps it is while drinking tea that I most of all enjoy the sense of leisure.”

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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

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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

The UnclassedRelated source material

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