The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories
George Gissing was a prolific English writer of novels and short stories. Among his best known novels is The Odd Women, which was influenced by George Eliot, whose work he greatly admired. Another of his famous works, New Grub Street, entails a blunt critique of the working class life he knew by experience, especially during a number of the years he spent in the United States.
This collection of stories ranges from the humorous to the tragic. Throughout, Gissing pokes mild fun at his characters' human frailties: egotism, self-satisfaction, and pomposity, among others. - Summary by Kirsten Wever
Genre(s): Published 1900 onward, Single Author Collections
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | The House of Cobwebs | Kirsten Wever |
00:53:34 |
| Play 02 | A Capitalist | Kirsten Wever |
00:35:17 |
| Play 03 | Christopherson | Kirsten Wever |
00:40:16 |
| Play 04 | Humplebee | Kirsten Wever |
00:39:58 |
| Play 05 | The Scrupulous Father | Kirsten Wever |
00:36:31 |
| Play 06 | A Poor Gentleman | Kirsten Wever |
00:34:35 |
| Play 07 | Miss Rodney's Leisure | Kirsten Wever |
00:42:41 |
| Play 08 | A Charming Family | Kirsten Wever |
00:54:35 |
| Play 09 | A Daughter of the Lodge | Kirsten Wever |
00:32:03 |
| Play 10 | The Riding Whip | Kirsten Wever |
00:42:53 |
| Play 11 | Fate and the Apothecary | Kirsten Wever |
00:25:18 |
| Play 12 | Topham's Chance | Kirsten Wever |
00:26:17 |
| Play 13 | A Lodger in Maze Pond | Kirsten Wever |
00:47:33 |
| Play 14 | The Salt of the Earth | Kirsten Wever |
00:26:01 |
| Play 15 | The Pig and Whistle | Kirsten Wever |
00:42:46 |