The private papers of Henry Ryecroft
By: by George Gissing
Series: Constable's Indian and Colonial library; Constable's Indian and Colonial library
Publisher: Archibald Constable & Co Ltd
Published: 1903
Place of publication: Westminster [London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 298
Subjects: Social life and customs; Manners and customs; Political and social views; English Authors; Fiction
Description: The book is unusually divided into four seasons instead of chapters and represents a semi-fictional autobiographical work by George Gissing in which the author casts himself as the editor of the diary of a deceased acquaintance, selecting essays for posthumous publication. Observing how suitable many of the reflections were to the month with which they were dated.
Notes: Includes index.

Publisher's ads 6, [2] pages at end and on endpapers.

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Sadleir, M. XIX century fiction, 975

Wolff, R.L. Nineteenth century fiction, 2555

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