New Grub Street
- First published
- 1891
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"New Grub Street" by George Gissing is a novel published in 1891, set in the literary and journalistic circles of 1880s London. The story follows two contrasting writers: Edwin Reardon, a talented but struggling novelist who refuses to compromise his artistic standards, and Jasper Milvain, a cynical journalist driven by financial ambition. As poverty strains Reardon's marriage and Milvain navigates social networks for advancement, their intertwined lives expose the harsh realities of surviving in a commercialized literary world.
- Authors
- London (England)
- Psychological fiction
- Man-woman relationships
- Journalists
- Authors and publishers
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #1709. New Grub Street on Wikipedia.
