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A Profitable Weakness: From their pens to your ears, genius in every story

By George Gissing
Narrated by: Gideon Wagner
Unabridged — 13 minutes
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By George Gissing
Narrated by: Gideon Wagner
Unabridged — 13 minutes
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George Robert Gissing was born on November 22nd, 1857 in Wakefield, Yorkshire.

He was educated at Back Lane School in Wakefield. Gissing loved school. He was enthusiastic with a thirst for learning and always diligent. By the age of ten he was reading Dickens, a lifelong hero.

In 1872 Gissing won a scholarship to Owens College. Whilst there Gissing worked hard but remained solitary. Unfortunately, he had run short of funds and stole from his fellow students. He was arrested, prosecuted, foun...