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Reproduction of the original: The Emancipated by George Gissing

George Robert Gissing (22 November 1857 - 28 December 1903) was a British novelist who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. This novel is about the young widow Miriam Baske who leaves grey Lancashire for the sun of Naples, Italy, where she finds herself among many of her... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Emancipated by George Gissing

By a window looking from Posillipo upon the Bay of Naples sat an English lady, engaged in letter-writing. She was only in her four-and-twentieth year, but her attire of subdued mourning indicated widowhood already at the stage when it is permitted to make quiet suggestion of... Read Full Overview

Gissing's early novels were not well received, but he achieved greater recognition in the 1890s, both in England and overseas. The increase in popularity was linked not just to his novels, but to the short stories he wrote in this period and his friendships with influential and... Read Full Overview

A novel by British author George Gissing, first published in 1890. Tells the story of a young woman who breaks free from the constraints of her oppressive upbringing and strikes out on her own in search of love and intellectual fulfillment. A groundbreaking work of feminist... 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

Miriam Baske, a young widow, leaves behind the gray stone chapels and flinty hearts of Lancashire for the sun and artistic splendor of Italy -- where she meets a host of her countrymen doing the Grand Tour. To Miriam's surprise, the English abroad are a different breed from those... 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

The Emancipated is a novel by George Gissing, first published in 1890. The book follows the lives of three young women who have recently been emancipated from the constraints of Victorian society. The three women, who are all friends, are Rhoda Nunn, Mary Barfoot, and their young... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview