Product Description

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4008577 in Books
• Published on: 1985-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 425 pages

Review
"The most impressive of Gissing's books . . . England has produced very few better novelists." --George Orwell

About the Author
Francine Prose s most recent book is The Lives of the Muses Nine Women and the Artists They Inspired. A contributing editor at Harper s, she is the author of ten books of fiction, including Blue Angel, a 2000 National Book Award finalist