Gissing's career, which spanned the period of about 1877 to his
death in 1903, was characterized by prodigious output (almost a
novel a year in the early days), modest recognition, and modest
income. He wrote of poverty, socialism, class differences, social
reform, and later on, about the problems of women and
industrialization. His best known works are "New Grub Street"
(1891) and "Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft" (1903), rich sources
of social commentary that reflect a literary transition from the
Victorian to the modern period.
For many years, the only Gissing letters available to the public
were those in the modest selection of letters to his family
published in 1927. Now the editors have culled widely scattered
sources--private and public collections, journals, newspapers,
memoirs, biographies, and sales catalogs -- to gather and organize
Gissing's correspondence, including letters to him, and to provide
an editorial context.
The years 1892-1895 saw an increase in the bulk and scope of
Gissing's literary production, coinciding with his new and cordial
association with publishers Bullen and Lawrence. During this
period, the partners published "Denzil Quarrier," "The Odd Women,"
"In the Year of Jubilee," and "Eve's Ransom," while A. and C. Black
brought out Born in Exile. Gissing's correspondence with his
publishers, some of which is printed here for the first time, is
matched in significance by his letters to his literary agent
William Morris Colles and to editors such as Clement Shorter, who
were instrumental in turning Gissing to the short story. His
domestic life remained grim: his unfortunate marriage ruled out the
possibility of satisfactory social relationships, and his anxiety
over the care of his son Walter was eased only by sending the
infant away to stay with strangers. New friends, especially Clara
Collet and Edward Clodd, were a precious asset -- in their presence
he could be his better self, a highly cultured, joy-loving
individual whose work was finding greater favor with the public.
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