littlemissKM Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Just wanted to recommend this highly underrated late Victorian novelist. As a massive Orwell fan, I've been reading Gissing's New Grub Street based on Orwell's recommendation: "England has produced very few better novelists". I think Gissing's style (New Grub Street is gritty realism at its best, looking at the struggles and poverty behind the London publishing and writing circle of the time) is ahead of its time, a precursor to the sort of social commentary we see in George Orwell's books a few decades later. Anyway - just wondered if other people had read the book and enjoyed it as much as me! LittlemissKM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Hello (and welcome, btw ). I like Orwell. I can't say I've ever heard of this author but have now added New Grub Street to my ever growing Amazon Wishlist! Thanks for the recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icecream Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Orwell is certainly a great writer. He gives readers a lot to think about. I will take a look at Gissing too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I haven't read New Grub Street but found The Odd Women by him a good read - basically it's a comment on the position of women in the 19th century. It was a shelving find as I hadn't heard of him myself until I had to put the book away - of course it didn't make to the shelf as I put it to one side to read instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ii Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I'm sorry, this is completely off-topic, but every time I read that topic I read it incorrectly as "George kissing" and thing "oooh, Clooney? Cool! He's hot!" And then I'm utterly disappointed. *goes to get some chocolate* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ii Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I've only read one Orwell book - Animal Farm, and that twice. Never managed to get into 1984 but it's on Mount TBR. Course, I'm speaking as if those are the only two books he ever wrote! I actually started 1984 once but something happened and I didn't finish it. Probably had something to do with buying shoes. It was good, though, and I'm planning on returning to it some day. Pathetic. I object. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icecream Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 1984 is a good read. It would be good to discuss it if the two of you get round to reading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I managed Animal Farm but I couldn't get into 1984 either. The Road to Wigan Pier was good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger53 Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 I am looking forward to reading New Grub Street. I have intended to get a copy for a while, and it has about made it now to the top of the list for future book purchases. Like many of us, a long list... Road to Wigan Pier must be one of Geroge Orwell's lesser known books? A pity because it is an excellent read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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