"In the Year of Jubilee" by George Gissing is a story that happens in Victorian England, looking at people dealing with tricky social rules while the country celebrates. It mainly follows Arthur Peachey, his wife Ada, and her sisters Beatrice and Fanny French, as they try to figure out what they want out of life and how they fit into society. The book starts with Arthur leaving for his summer vacation. Back home, Ada and her sisters are shown arguing and being unhappy with their lives. The sisters have different personalities and different dreams, and they struggle with things like wanting to climb the social ladder, wanting to be independent, and dealing with love and class differences. These family problems give hints about the bigger social issues Gissing will explore through their lives.
In the Year of Jubilee
By George Gissing
Amidst national celebrations, a family in Victorian England confronts love, class, and the yearning for a better life, revealing the hidden struggles beneath societal expectations.
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About the AuthorGeorge Robert Gissing was an English novelist, who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. In the 1890s he was considered one of the three greatest novelists in England, and by the 1940s he had been recognised as a literary genius. Gissing's best-known works have reappeared in modern editions. They include The Nether World (1889), New Grub Street (1891) and The Odd Women (1893). He retains a small but devoted group of followers.
George Robert Gissing was an English novelist, who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. In the 1890s he was considered one of the three greatest novelists in England, and by the 1940s he had been recognised as a literary genius. Gissing's best-known works have reappeared in modern editions. They include The Nether World (1889), New Grub Street (1891) and The Odd Women (1893). He retains a small but devoted group of followers.
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