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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... Read Full Overview

"The book is worth reading from beginning to end," said The Nation in June 1905, upon the first American publication of this classic work of travel literature. The second of two memorable trips to the Mediterranean. The second was to Calabria and the wild Italian coast south... Read Full Overview

"The book is worth reading from beginning to end," said The Nation in June 1905, upon the first American publication of this classic work of travel literature.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

By the Ionian Sea: Notes of a Ramble in Southern Italy is a classic Italian travelogue by George Gissing. Gissing was a British novelist who published 23 novels. He also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life.

"By The Ionian Sea" is a 1901 work by George Gissing that contains notes and diary entries from his time spent travelling around Italy. Contents include: "From Naples", "Paola", "The Grave Of Alaric", "Taranto", "Dulce Galaesi Flumen", "The Table Of The Paladins", "Cotrone",... Read Full Overview

By the Ionian Sea: Notes of a Ramble in Southern Italy is a classic Italian travelogue by George Gissing. Gissing was a British novelist who published 23 novels. He also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life.

"By The Ionian Sea" is a 1901 work by George Gissing that contains notes and diary entries from his time spent travelling around Italy. Contents include: "From Naples", "Paola", "The Grave Of Alaric", "Taranto", "Dulce Galaesi Flumen", "The Table Of The Paladins", "Cotrone",... Read Full Overview

George Robert Gissing 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,... Read Full Overview

The great Victorian novelist's 1901 travel masterpiece revealed not just the ruined beauty of a classical past, but also the hardships of rural life.

NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS By The Ionian Sea: Notes Of A Ramble In Southern Italy This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

By the ionian sea