The Whirlpool

by George Gissing

Overview

Harvey Rolfe's modest inheritance allows him to live quietly on the edge of the social and commercial bustle of London. But despite his efforts at detachment, books and private pleasures provide him with no real refuge. Bankruptcy and suicide bring the world's tumult to his door, together with Alma Frothingham.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781519701749
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	12/07/2015
Pages:	392
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x 0.81(d)

About the Author

George Robert Gissing (22 November 1857 - 28 December 1903) was an English novelist who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. Gissing also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life. He published his first novel, Workers in the Dawn, in 1880. His best known novels, which are published in modern editions, include The Nether World (1889), New Grub Street (1891), and The Odd Women (1893).