George Robert Gissing (1857-1903) was a popular English novelist and short story writer who also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life. His works often reflect the struggle for existence in a hostile world and the many (often tragic) compromises which are made along the way.<br><br>In this setting his often complex and endearing characters battle for their own love or artistic integrity which poverty or social morals threaten to stifle.<br><br> Humplebee<br> The Pig and Whistle<br> A Poor Gentleman<br> The Scrupulous Father<br> The Salt of the Earth<br> The House of Cobwebs