...number 2!
That's George Gissing's New Grub Street for me. I've read Charles Dickens: A Critical Study and The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft by him before and liked them both, especially Henry Ryecroft. (Wonderful and underread.) This is supposed to be his masterpiece. 'Trials and tribulations in the lives of literary hacks' says the back of the book.
Have you read it? Did you spin and did you get something good?
I've always wanted to read this one. I love his book The Odd Women.
ReplyDeleteI may have to carry on to The Odd Women then!
DeleteIt's a good one imo. :D
DeleteYes, some very interesting things in that book.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a while & I've definitely been thinking it was time for a reread.
DeleteWonderful! I was rooting for this one. In my opinion, it and The Odd Women are his masterpieces.
ReplyDeleteThat's two votes to carry on with The Odd Women. A Gissing mini-bender?
DeleteComplete disclosure: I moved the book I really, really wanted to read up to #2 on my list. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteLangston Hughes (however it got there...) will be a very fun choice!
It sounds like a mini-project ready to bloom!
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