Thursday 9 April 2015

Sordid, Unprofitable, Unrewarding: On "New Grub Street" and Cynical Literature

Sordid, Unprofitable, Unrewarding: On "New Grub Street" and Cynical Literature


George Gissing's portrait of squabbling critics, disappointed writers, and the final triumph of literary middlemen is so obviously comparable to our own time that it ought to serve as required reading for anyone planning yet another thinkpiece on contemporary publishing.

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