George Gissing

George Gissing was an English novelist and social critic known for his stark, realistic portrayals of poverty, class struggle, and intellectual alienation in late Victorian society. His most acclaimed novels, such as New Grub Street (1891), The Odd Women (1893), and Born in Exile (1892), explore the hardships of writers, women, and the working poor with unflinching honesty. Gissing’s work is marked by pessimism, psychological depth, and a deep sympathy for those trapped by social and economic constraints.