Orwell and Gissing
Orwell, george, 1903-1950
Utopias in literature
Dickens, charles, 1812-1870
Literature and society
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Authors, english
Knowledge
English Authors
Influence
Literature
Biography
History
This in-depth study reveals that Orwell drew heavily on the Gissing novels he admired in shaping his own. Gissing's New Grub Street and The Odd Women directly influenced Orwell's Depression-era novels Keep the Aspidistra Flying and A Clergyman's Daughter. Even Orwell's most imaginative work, Animal …
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