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Gissing

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Gis·sing  (gsng), George Robert 1857-1903.
British writer best known for his novels about poverty and hardship, such as New Grub Street (1891).
Gissing [ˈgɪsɪŋ]
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(Biographies / Gissing, George (Robert) (1857-1903) M, English, WRITING: novelist) George (Robert). 1857-1903, English novelist, noted for his depiction of middle-class poverty. His works include Demos (1886) and New Grub Street (1891)


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