The Paying Guest by George Gissing
"The Paying Guest" by George Gissing is a satirical novella published in 1895. When the middle-class Mumford family invites a lodger into their suburban London home to supplement their income, they expect a simple arrangement. Instead, Louise Derrick—poorly educated, bad-tempered, and pursued by two rival suitors—disrupts their peaceful existence. Written in an unusually comic tone for Gissing, this sharp social satire explores the tensions that arise when financial necessity collides with domestic
tranquility, leading to jealousy, romantic chaos, and unexpected disaster. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Gissing, George, 1857-1903 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Paying Guest |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paying_Guest |
| Credits | Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | English fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 4298 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 27, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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