NOVELS BY GEORGE GISSING. 



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DEMOS : a Story of Socialist Lift in England. 



' If a tale of Socialism does not find abundance of readers, it is not because the times 

 are not ripe for it. This remarkable novel presents the great social problem in a striking 

 garb. . .. " Demos " does not aspire to vie with " Alton Locke," but it tells a story more 

 practical, and of more brightness and variety.' TIMES. 



'A really able and vigorous romance.' -ATHENAEUM. 



'This is a novel of very considerable ability. ... It is evidently written by a man who 

 has a very intimate knowledge of the working classes, and not a little sympathy with 

 them. . . . Nothing can be more skilful than the sketch of the artisan family round 

 whose fertunes the story of the book revolves. The chief character is very powerfully 

 drawn. . . . His mother, too, with her narrow, complaining, and almost dumb integrity 

 . . . the weak, pretty daughter, and the worthless, blackguard son, are hardly less 

 truthful studies. . . . The sketch of the one or two Socialist meetings which the author 

 has occasion to describe, of the style of Socialist literature, and the conversation of 

 Socialist agitators, shows an intimate knowledge of that field of action.' SPECTATOR. 



A LIFE'S MORNING. 



' Powerful and unique as all Mr. Gissing's former writings are, "A Life's Morning 

 is \\\sc/ie/-d'aeiivre. . . . The story is most fascinating and most natural.' 



WHITEHALL REVIEW. 



' As a study of feminine nature, " A Life's Morning " is, perhaps, the most successful of 

 all Mr. Gissing's works, and deserves to be fully as popular as its predecessors.' 



x PALL MALL GAZETTE. 



' A story which is marked by imaginative insight, subtle delineation of character, 

 epigrammatic force of style, and gleams of genuine humour.' STANDARD. 



THE NETHER WORLD. 



' Terrible in its earnestness, in its " untouched " photography of the desperate struggles 

 and bitter misery of the London poor ; never was word-painting more thoroughly and 

 obviously true.' WORLD. 



' Mr. Gissing is one of the few persons who can handle pitch without being defiled 

 by it. While he runs Zola close as a realist, his thoughts and language are as pure a& 

 those of Miss Yonge herself.' STANDARD. 



' A powerful and most interesting novel.' MANCHESTER GUARDIAN. 



THYRZA. 



' A very good story indeed. ... In power and pathetic treatment the novel is above 

 the average. ATHEN/EUM. 



' " Thyrza" is areally exquisite figure ; as pathetic a creation as can well be imagined. 

 ... In short, " Thyrza " is a book of unusual literary merit.' MORNING POST. 



NEW; GRUB STREET. 



'Mr. Gissing's writing is bright and strong, his humour is delightful, and his satire 

 is easy and yet restrained.' SPEAKER. 



' Mr. Gissing has produced a very powerful book. . . . Full of clever touches on 

 literary and social matters.' SATURDAY REVIEW. 



'The book is decidedly forcible, and, to a great extent, the result of experience.' 



ATHENAEUM. 



' Mr. Gissing's new book is the best bit of work he has donesince " Thyrza." In none 

 of his recent novels has there been such reality of feeling, such pathos, such careful yet 

 broad analysis of character. Mr. Gissing's characters are real living men and women ; 

 they are drawn with great skill, sympathy, and truth.' GUARDIAN. 



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