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New Grub Street
New Grub Street: A Novel | George Gissing
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Leftcoastzen
New Grub Street: A Novel | George Gissing
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#TemptingTitles #WithNew Been meaning to read this for years , I think I have a modern library edition around here somewhere , meanwhile , thanks internet!

Eggs Perfect 🖤🤍🖤 1y
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sisilia
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5⭐️ I love my first GG novel! It‘s so fascinating to read about London‘s literary jungle in the 19th century. The struggle between poverty and productivity is so excrutiating, only the street-smarts and the practical ones can survive it. GG is so good in transitioning between sub-plots and then blending them together. So pleasing to the brain! If this is somewhere in your TBR list, move it up now!

BarbaraBB It and I will! Great review! 2y
batsy Nice review! And boy am I extra looking forward to it now 😁 2y
Ruthiella This has been on my TBR for forever! I need to branch out from Trollope and Dickens. 2y
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Liz_M I was surprised by how modern the characters felt in this one -- a little bit of an anti-hero main character, in particular. Although I really wanted Amy to write a bestseller and save the family finances... 2y
sisilia @Liz_M Yes, his mix of characters is unique. I was rooting for Biffen 🤓 GG is a milder version of Zola, more natural and his characters are more realistic haha… Have you read The Nether World? (edited) 2y
sisilia @Ruthiella Trollope is the one that I haven‘t tried yet. Next month I will be reading The Way We Live Now…. I heard it‘s similar to Zola‘s Money, which is one of my favs 2y
Ruthiella @sisilia You will love him! 2y
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sisilia
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Found this cool pic for New Grub Street. I‘m enjoying the book so far. I‘m halfway now and I want to finish it asap but I can‘t because I‘m distracted by work 😅 I‘m looking forward to devouring it this weekend 🎉

Ruthiella Work! Ugh! Gets in the way of reading. 😂 2y
sisilia @Ruthiella Always 🤣 2y
batsy Boo to work! Glad you're enjoying it! 2y
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sisilia
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Character list is definitely a must for this book. For a moment I was lost in the Yule family‘s web. Everyone is Mr. Yule and Mrs. Yule 😅

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sisilia
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Picked my next read. I hope I‘ll like it 🤞🏻

batsy I have this on my list! Intrigued that it's set in the literary/journalism world of Victorian England. 2y
sisilia @batsy Yes 😃 and is considered GG‘s best novel 2y
Liz_M It's a good one! 2y
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quietjenn I've been meaning to read this forever! Perhaps you will inspire me. 2y
Tamra I‘m anxious to read what you think of it - I‘ve not read it. 2y
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Liz_M
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#adventrecommends @emilyrose_x

Book publishing has always been dying! Published in the 1890s, but with a modern feel. The anti-hero protagonist is determined to earn wealth and power in the literary set by approaching literary criticism as a business. His story is contrasted with other writers' failures.

Ignore the messy bed. Someone was "helping" me change the sheets. ?

Soubhiville He looks like a very good “helper” 💕 2y
batsy This has been on my TBR for so long! 2y
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Leftcoastzen
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Some of my Modern Library collection. Keep promising I will keep them all together but shelf space doesn‘t always work out.The 3 brown ones next to the giant are the earliest ones .I don‘t know if that series ever had dust jackets.They are cloth and/or leatherette and flexible. I‘ll quit nerding out now 😂

Lcsmcat I‘m on my way home from my favorite used bookstore with a prize - four #modernlibrary editions! I‘ll post a picture when I get home. 5y
Trashcanman 😊😔 5y
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batsy Oooh ❤️ 5y
Tanisha_A Gosh! 😍 5y
Suet624 Wonderful! 5y
Nute Wow! That is the coolest collection!😍 5y
Leftcoastzen @Nute Thank you ! I love my little Modern Library editions. 5y
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LiterarySloth
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I read this right around when I decided I wanted to be an English major. I found the book while walking around in The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles. I knew nothing about it. There wasn‘t even a description to read. The book just intrigued me. It was written in the 20s and is a very old edition. It‘s definitely not something everyone will like. It doesn‘t have a lot of action but there‘s deceit, friendships, relationships... it‘s a great book.

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jenniferw88
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Not the original quote I intended for #cantspeakfrench, but as I can't speak Greek either this will have to do! Original quote I think is in The Ladies' Paradise by Zola (I'm pretty sure there's a letter in there that hasn't been translated).
I can, however, speak a little Spanish! #melodicmay #day9

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quirkyreader
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#bookmail post #3. More of my holiday/birthday gift. I have been wanting New Grub Street for a while.

vivastory What is the Gissing about? There's no info in the book profile. 8y
quirkyreader @vivastory It's a tale about two 19th century writers. One becomes super famous and the other is not as well know but becomes critically acclaimed. 8y
vivastory @quirkyreader Sounds intriguing. I'll have to check it out. 8y
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