The Nether World: A Novel (Classic Reprint)

George Gissing

ISBN 10: 0243952260 / ISBN 13: 9780243952267

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand. This captivating and thought-provoking book provides an in-depth exploration of the lives and struggles of the working class in Victorian England. The author meticulously crafts a narrative of social deprivation, economic disparity, and the crushing weight of poverty on the lives of ordinary individuals. The book transports readers to the heart of the 19th-century metropolis, where they witness the daily hardships and quiet desperation faced by those trapped in a relentless cycle of factory labor, unemployment, and oppressive living conditions. Through the intimate stories of individuals and families, this book paints a vivid and unflinching portrait of a society marred by inequality and an indifferent ruling class. Ultimately, it invites readers to reflect on the profound impact of social and economic forces on the lives of the most vulnerable, shedding light on the enduring legacy of poverty on individuals and communities. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

Seller Inventory # 9780243952267_0

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Nether World: A Novel (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0243952260
• ISBN 13: 9780243952267
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Childrens Fiction

About this title

Synopsis

A troubled journey through poverty, ambition, and loyalty in late Victorian London.

A chance encounter draws a web of secrets around a family and their bustling city life.

In the opening pages, a weary old man wanders Clerkenwell Green and faces a stark, crowded world. The story sketches a city of work, hunger, and small hopes, where a girl named Jane Snowdon stands at its edge, trying to endure and understand her place. As the plot thickens, a network of acquaintances—tired workers, sly schemers, and theater people—draws Jane into a tense drama about money, family ties, and the consequences of past choices.

The book traces how one family’s fortunes rise and fall, how trust is tested, and how the past can shape the future in quiet and surprising ways. It centers on characters who navigate moral lines, strive for dignity, and seek a better life amid hardship.

• Meet a cast of characters linked by ambition, poverty, and personal history.
• Follow the intertwining lives of lovers, relatives, and schemers in a city that never stops.
• Experience the texture of late 19th-century London—from streets and markets to backroom deals.
• Sense how memory and choice shape the path forward for each person.

Ideal for readers who enjoy classic social realism with intricate personal dramas.

From the Back Cover

This is a tale of intrigue, as rapacious schemers try to wrest a fortune out of a mysterious old man who has returned to their midst, and of thwarted love. There is no sentimentality. This is a world in which the strong exercise power against their own kind, scheming and struggling for survival, a world from which, Gissing bleakly maintains, there can be no escape.