The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft


Leído por Peter Eastman

(4.8 stars; 3 reviews)

This novel consists of selections from the diary of an author, starting soon after his retirement and continuing until just before his death. There is very little in the way of plot, but a great deal of quiet musing about art, nature, society, and the things that make life worth living. Although this is a work of fiction, there are clear parallels between the narrator's life and Gissing's own life. This leads many commenters to view it as semi-autobiographical. - Summary by Peter Eastman (7 hr 44 min)

Capítulos

Preface 11:42 Leído por Peter Eastman
Spring (parts 1-9) 38:04 Leído por Peter Eastman
Spring (parts 10-16) 36:22 Leído por Peter Eastman
Spring (parts 17-25) 40:40 Leído por Peter Eastman
Summer (parts 1-9) 39:33 Leído por Peter Eastman
Summer (parts 10-18) 38:08 Leído por Peter Eastman
Summer (parts 19-27) 40:47 Leído por Peter Eastman
Autumn (parts 1-11) 40:36 Leído por Peter Eastman
Autumn (parts 12-18) 37:11 Leído por Peter Eastman
Autumn (parts 19-25) 29:01 Leído por Peter Eastman
Winter (parts 1-11) 43:08 Leído por Peter Eastman
Winter (parts 12-18) 30:11 Leído por Peter Eastman
Winter (parts 19-26) 39:04 Leído por Peter Eastman

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(4.5 stars)

Not as good as The Odd Women but definitely worth reading it to understand the author better. Gissing is incredibly honest when it comes to the struggles of writers who don't have the means. I wish more would recognize him.