George Gissing

Veranilda (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"Veranilda" by George Gissing is a historical fiction novel set in the early Christian period of ancient Rome. The story explores the cultural conflict and social class distinctions of the time, focusing on the romantic and personal struggles of its characters. The novel vividly portrays the transition from paganism to Christianity, highlighting the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by individuals navigating this transformation. Through the lens of Roman society, Gissing examines the challenges of religious and societal changes and their impact on personal growth and relationships. The central romance between the characters unfolds against a backdrop of historical upheaval, reflecting the broader tensions of the era. Gissing's detailed portrayal of ancient Rome provides a rich setting for exploring themes of cultural conflict, social class, and the clash between old and new values. "Veranilda" offers a poignant commentary on the personal and societal struggles during a time of significant historical change.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789365782998
• Artikelnr.: 73570236

Autorenporträt

George Gissing (1857-1903) was an English novelist, noted for the unflinching realism of his novels about the lower middle class. Gissing was educated at Owens College, Manchester, where his academic career was brilliant until he was expelled (and briefly imprisoned) for theft. The life of near poverty and constant drudgery-writing and teaching-that he led until the mid-1880s is described in the novels New Grub Street (1891) and The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft (1903). Before he was 21 he conceived the ambition of writing a long series of novels, somewhat in the manner of Balzac, whom he admired. The first of these, Workers in the Dawn, appeared in 1880, to be followed by 21 others. Between 1886 and 1895 he published one or more novels every year. He also wrote Charles Dickens: A Critical Study (1898), a perceptive piece of literary criticism. His work is serious-though not without a good deal of comic observation-and scrupulously honest. On the social position and psychology of women he is particularly acute: The Odd Women (1893) is a powerful study of female frustration. Gissing was deeply critical, in an almost wholly negative way, of contemporary society.