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Denzil Quarrier

Denzil Quarrier

George Gissing

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
Materia
Historia
ISBN:
9789354756726
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A piercing window into a city where dreams grind against poverty and pride. Denzil Quarrier returns to life with a modern, urgent pulse, inviting readers to walk the streets of Victorian England and watch a man’s choices ripple through love, loyalty, and social fate.George Gissing’s realist fiction and social novel unfold with exacting detail, revealing urban alienation and the relentless tides of poverty and ambition. The narrative voice is clear and humane, weavingthemes of marriage and money, class constraint, and personal integrity into a brisk, lucid appeal for readers who treasure literary precision and social insight. This edition situates the work for today’s curious minds while honouring its place in Victorian England’s panorama, resonating with Eliot and Hardy fans and guiding classic literature readers, students, and library collections alike.More than a reprint - this is a collector’s item and a cultural treasure. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, the book has been restored for today’s and future generations, preserving the textures of late nineteenth‑century London and the moral questions that still echo in contemporary life. It stands as a library collection edition worthy of study and display, a touchstone for those seeking a richly human, accessible bridge to the world of nineteenth‑century realism and the enduring power of a tightly drawn social novel.

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