Author: George Gissing Title: Demos: A Story of English Socialism
Description: Victorian Secrets, 2011. Softcover. As New. 9781906469177 Clean and unmarked, in as new condition. New edition of this novel offering one of the most penetrating analyses of London’s poor and working classes in late-Victorian fiction and delivers an unsettling critique of the English socialist movement at a pivotal point in its history. Gissing’s rage against the social and economic system that creates appalling poverty is palpable, and he depicts human suffering with exquisite poignancy in scenes that are among the most beautiful in the English language.This edition includes: preface by Pierre Coustillas, critical introduction by Debbie Harrison, explanatory footnotes, author biography, suggestions for further reading, and an appendix on the politics of Demos. 411 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; ISBN/EAN: 9781906469177. Inventory No: dscf10473.
Keywords: BZDB229 Fiction; Demos A Story of English Socialism George Gissing
Price: GBP 14.85 = appr. US$ 21.21 Seller: Denton Island Books
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